Capart, Jean, 1877-1947, Johns, Agnes Sophia (Griffith), Mrs., 1850-, Freer, Charles Lang, 1854-1919, former owner. DSI-F · London : H. Grevel · leaf 204
i8o PRIMITIVE ART IN EGYPT. The ivory lions discovered in one of the private tombs which surround the tomb of King Zer, show a further improve- ment in form. On one of these Professor Pctrie notices two spots marked above the eyes. This peculiarity is not met with on Egyptian work, but is… … Fig. 141. — Small Figures of Lions. in this figure, twisted over the back and curved at the end, is identical with those of the prehistoric carvings.1 The final peculiarity to be observed is that two lines in relief clearly define the outline of the muzzle (Fig. 141). The excavations of Amelineau,…
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