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Art in Egypt (1912)

Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916 · New York, Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 110

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hrough-out centuries in an earlier age persisted, notably the red varietywith a black border, but others had disappeared, and had notbeen replaced by more refined types. We can scarcely ventureto include among works of art the scdiculse of red terra-cottawhich are found in the tombs, and are… … FIG. l6g.—INFANTRY, FROM MEIR (Museum, Cairo). (Phot. E. Brugsch.) court, opposite to the entrance, a complete meal of bread, vege-tables, meats, cakes, and various liquors, the whole of the rudestand most naive description, and quite lacking in artistic value.The, potters, however, had already…

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