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Art in Egypt (1912)

Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916 · New York, Charles Scribner's Sons · leaf 69

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)rocessions more or less long.When at the beginning of thesacrifice Pharaoh washed the altar,lighted the fire, burnt the incense, poured the libations of water,wine, milk and essences, he provided the material for so many * The Arab prayer-niche, facing towards Mecca. 52 … Fir.. RS. —TTKAn OF A T.TON FROM SAKKAHAU (Museum, Cairo). (Phot. E. Bnigsch.J MEMPHITE ART distinct scenes. And as, toensure the complete efficacy ofthese operations, he had to j)er-form them once as the kinir ofthe South, and again as the kingof the North, the artist was alsoobliged to depict…

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