Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916, Edwards, Amelia Ann Blanford, 1831-1892 · New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons; London, H. Grevel & Company · leaf 308
EGYPTIAN ARCHAEOLOGY. 292 technical process is very curious. The hieroglyphs and figures were cut out from large pieces of leather ; then, under the open spaces thus left, were sewn thongs of leather of whatever colour was required for those orna- ments or hieroglyphs. Finally, in order to hide the… … Fig. 265. the difficulties of treatment which this work presented, the result is most remarkable.* The outlines of the gazelles, scarabaei, and flowers are as clean-cut and as elegant as if drawn with the pen upon a wall-surface or a page of papyrus. The choice of subjects is happy, and the colours…
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