The column and the arch : essays on architectural history (1899)
Longfellow, William Pitt Preble, 1836-1913 · London : Sampson Low, Marston & Co. · leaf 28
ished a very careful monographon the lotiform order, using as his point de repereM. De Morgans discovery, in 1894, of the columnof Abusir. The mastaba, or monumental tomb inwhich this column was found, was one at Abusir,near Cairo, hitherto unexplored, which, by its in-scriptions, was proved to be… … TUE LOTUS COLUMN 7 statues, and other decorations that were found, themost interesting and significant things were theremains of two columns which had carried the roofof the principal chamber, including pieces which,when put together, made a practically completecapital. This capital, which has been…
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