Manual of Egyptian archæology and guide to the study of antiquities in Egypt. For the use of students and travellers (1914)
Maspero, G. (Gaston), 1846-1916, Johns, Agnes Sophia Griffith, 1859- · New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons; London, H. Grevel and Co. · leaf 129
d a chapel to Hathor, and cut a shrinefor her in the rock. The shrine remained forgottenand untouched for many centuries till its discoveryin 1906. It was avaulted chamber,containing thecarved figure of acow, the sacredanimal of the god-dess Hathor. Bothcell and cow havebeen removed toCairo, where… … entermg it. The great granite Fig. 98.—Plan of templeof Seti I., Abydos. temple at Gizeh and the templeof Seti I. at Abydos are two good examples ofthis kind. The first has already been described(p. 73). The area of the second (fig. 98) was cutout of a compact low belt of sand which dividesthe…
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