The story of art throughout the ages; an illustrated record (1904)
Reinach, Salomon, 1858-1932, Simmonds, Florence · New York, C. Scribner's Sons · leaf 32
amine the flint-knife, orna-mented with a sheet of engraved gold,in the Museum of Cairo. Gold, whichis found in its raw state, was known inthe stone age; it was, perhaps, thismetal which suggested the discoveryand employment of others. The styleof the engraved animals—serpents,lions, and… … FIG. 13. FLINT-KNIFE WITH A GOLD SHEATH. (Museum, Cairo.) Morgan. Rechcrches sur les Originc^ dc VEgypie vol. i. (Leroux, Paris.) This object, however, is exceptionalin quality. To get a general idea ofprimitive Egyptian art, we must studythe painted vases which have beendiscovered in large numbers…
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