Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 269
8o A History of Art in Ancient Egypt. platform, or roof, of the mastaba (Fig. 122). As there was neverany staircase to a mastaba either within or without, it will be seenthat the well must have been a very inaccessible part of the tomb.In one single instance, namely, in the tomb of Ti, the well is… … The well is generally situated upon the major axis of themastaba, and, as a rule, nearer to the north than to the south. Itsdepth varies, but, on an average, it is about forty feet. Nowand then, however, it has a depth of sixty-five or even eightyfeet. As the well begins at the platform and ends in…
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