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 87
projecting one is composed of twenty-six stonesthe points of which converge towards the centre andare held in place solely by the weight of the squaredie above it. The same carelessness we have alreadyobserved in the workmanship of the walls also occursin the workmanship of the pillars and… … Fig. 61. —Ha-thor pillar,Abu Simbel. PILLARS. 6l The sides are known as the processionafrequently covered withpictures or hieroglyphicjascriptions, and theprincipal face of thepillar has a specialscheme of decoration.There are stems oflotus or papyrus on thepillar-steke of Karnak,a Hathor head…
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