Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916 · New York, Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 267
me in Egypt proper, when the last and mostobscure of its progeny perished on foreignsoil. It was still so vital and so magnificentin the third century, when it produced Ombosand Esneh, that we cannot explain its suddendownfall by inherent causes. Up to its suprememoment, its masters knew their… … 475.—HEAD OF A STATUE(Museum, Berlin). for the chambers of the boat of the Enneas, the hypostyle halls, the pronaos the whole ritual of which was performed in public, and centuries longer, if it had not beenso thoroughly impregnated withthe religious conceptions to whichit owed its inspirations,…
Art -- Egypt · Egypt -- Antiquities
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