A popular account of the ancient Egyptians. Revised and abridged from [Manners and customs of the ancient Egyptians]. |
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Page vii
... silver 409. Vases of the time of Thothmes III . ˇ ˇ • 410. Flint knives 411. Pounding various substances in stone mortars with metal pestles Vignette * L . Boats with coloured , and embroidered sails ; from the tomb of Remeses III . at ...
... silver 409. Vases of the time of Thothmes III . ˇ ˇ • 410. Flint knives 411. Pounding various substances in stone mortars with metal pestles Vignette * L . Boats with coloured , and embroidered sails ; from the tomb of Remeses III . at ...
Page x
... silver wings 496. Different forms of mummy - cases Vignette 368 371 • 373 ˇ 395 ˇ 398 Q. Interior of a mummy - pit , and a woman seeking for ornaments 400 OF THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS . S. WILLIAMS H. Khonfud , X THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS ...
... silver wings 496. Different forms of mummy - cases Vignette 368 371 • 373 ˇ 395 ˇ 398 Q. Interior of a mummy - pit , and a woman seeking for ornaments 400 OF THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS . S. WILLIAMS H. Khonfud , X THE ANCIENT EGYPTIANS ...
Page 70
... silver , but we might infer it from an expression of Pliny , who says : " The Egyptians paint their silver vases , representing Anubis upon them , the silver being painted and not engraved ; " and M. Dubois had in his possession a spe ...
... silver , but we might infer it from an expression of Pliny , who says : " The Egyptians paint their silver vases , representing Anubis upon them , the silver being painted and not engraved ; " and M. Dubois had in his possession a spe ...
Page 82
... silver thread came into use ; and as no mention of silver stuffs occurs in the writings of ancient authors , it has been supposed that its introduction was of late date . Silver wire , however , was already known in Egypt about 3300 ...
... silver thread came into use ; and as no mention of silver stuffs occurs in the writings of ancient authors , it has been supposed that its introduction was of late date . Silver wire , however , was already known in Egypt about 3300 ...
Page 106
... silver , ivory , rare woods , and the various productions of each vanquished country . For tanning they used the pods of the Sont , or Acacia ( Acacia , or Mimosa , Nilotica ) , the acanthus of Strabo and other writers , which was ...
... silver , ivory , rare woods , and the various productions of each vanquished country . For tanning they used the pods of the Sont , or Acacia ( Acacia , or Mimosa , Nilotica ) , the acanthus of Strabo and other writers , which was ...
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