Capart, Jean, 1877-1947, Johns, Agnes Sophia (Griffith), Mrs., 1850-, Freer, Charles Lang, 1854-1919, former owner. DSI-F · London : H. Grevel · leaf 160
the historic period 1 (Fig. 14). Certain ivory fragments found at Hierakonpolis are perhaps the arms of chairs ; they are ornamented with figures of animals in the same style as those found on the handles of knives. The most remarkable of these is a fantastic animal with the neck lengthened out of… … Fig. 108. — Fragments of Ivory carved with Various Figures. The same excavations at Hierakonpolis brought to light ivory cylinders decorated with figures of men and animals, treated in the same style. Judging by the sceptre discovered at Abydos,3 they might be considered as fragments of a sceptre.…
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