Perrot, Georges, 1832-1914, Chipiez, Charles, 1835-1901, Armstrong, Walter, Sir, 1850-1918 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 309
w the arrangement of these portcullisstones. The narrow passage leading to the discharging chambersabove the mummy-chamber, would be likely to lead our sup-posed robbers into the upper part of the pyramid. The Hfrodotus, ii. 124. 220 A History of Art in Ancient Egypt. entrance to this passage is… … ^mm Fro. 150.—Method of closing a gallery by a stone portcullis; from the fouthern pyramid ofDashour. Drawn in perspective from the plans and elevations of Perring. result, and even supposing that they expended considerable timeand trouble in the search, they might easily have failed topenetrate…
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