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Art in Egypt (1912)

Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916 · New York, Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 53

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a T^Zl FIG.56. — TH K >r \ ST A B A O F Z A 7. A M KN K KH.(After Mariette.) FIG. 57.—THE MASTABAOF KHABKIHTAH. (After Mariette.) to 24 inches, relieved the upper slab of the weight of thesuccessive strata rising above it to the level of the terminal plat-form. The lateral walls, carved and… … FIG. 58.—THE HASTABA OFMERERUKA. (After Morg^an.) for articles of food and clothing; the coffin was pushed along be-tween them, then the opening in front was walled up, and thelittle court was filled in. When thedead man had a stone sarcophagus,instead of a wooden coffin, the wholebuilding was…

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