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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 417

An illustration from A history of art in ancient Egypt, 1883, leaf 417 — f the two (Fig. 312) has a ramshead.i There is a necklace about its throat, and in its talons itgrasps a pair of seals, the symbols of reproduction and eternity.The same emblem is held by the smaller hawk (Fig. 313), whosewings form a large crescent. ^ J PiERRET, Catalogue de la Salle Historique,… … Fig. 312.—Golden Hawk. Actual size. Drawn by Saint-Elme Gautier. shape. This may be seen by reference to one recently acquiredby the Louvre (Fig. 314). The name of an Osorkhon of the

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