Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916 · New York, Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 139
nious vivacity of their colours wouldhave to describe everything, or rather repro-duce everything in coloured facsimiles. Theprincipal pectoral of Sesostris III. (Fig. 226),simulates a naos in gold with lotus-columns,the field of which is occupied in the centreby a vulture hovering over a… … FKi. 225. —STATIKOF A PRIVATl-; PER-SON (Museum, Cairo).(Phot. E. Brugsch.) it, brandishes a club overa kneeling prisoner whobegs in vain for mercy.Gold chains, filagree stars,medallions of glass mo-saic, necklaces with goldenpendants in the form ofshells (Fig. 228) we passfrom one piece to…
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