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A history of art in ancient Egypt (1883)

Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London, Chapman and Hall, Limited · leaf 240

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wardrobe or keeper of perfumes, it cannot be doubtedthat Nem-hotep was a person of importance. One of the finetombs at Sakkarah was his. He certainly did not make his way^ Gabriel Charmes, Cinq mois an Caire, p. 96. Sculpture under the A^XIE\T Empire. 21 at court by the graces of his person. He was… … [_. .^ Fig. 195.—Bread maker, Boulak. Drawn by Bourgoin. The sincerity of Egyptian art is conspicuously shown in itstreatment of the foot. Winckelmann noticed that the feet inEgyptian statues were larger and flatter than in those of Greece.

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