New York. Metropolitan musuem of art · New York [The Gilliss press · leaf 106
ably a portrait of Amen-emhat I. On the right, in the central bay, is shown the upperpart of a proto-doric column found in the temple ofthe north pyramid. This is the earliest example ofthis type of column that has yet been found in Egypt. 74 THE FIFTH ROOM The Positive Frame, in the window,… … FIG. 37. TEMPLE RELIEF FROM SOUTH PYRAMID AT LISHTXII DYNASTY in the season of 1908-9, in the course of excavations atthe south pyramid. The head, a splendid example oftwelfth dynasty sculpture, comes originally from thetemple roof, where it formed part of a gargoyle. A 75 jNtW YORK UNIVERSITY mmn…
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