Egyptian Tales: XVIIIth to XIXth dynastyWilliam Matthew Flinders Petrie Methuen, 1895 - Egyptian literature |
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Page 10
... the city , both small and great . ' " " The gold dish which the king gave to the tomb of Tahuti is so splendid that it deserves some notice , especially as it has never been been published in England . It is circular ΙΟ THE TAKING OF JOPPA.
... the city , both small and great . ' " " The gold dish which the king gave to the tomb of Tahuti is so splendid that it deserves some notice , especially as it has never been been published in England . It is circular ΙΟ THE TAKING OF JOPPA.
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... to be placed in his tomb for the use of his ka . The weight of it is very nearly a troy pound , being 5,729 grains or four utens . The allusion on it to the Mediter- ranean wars of Tahuti , " satisfying the king in REMARKS I I.
... to be placed in his tomb for the use of his ka . The weight of it is very nearly a troy pound , being 5,729 grains or four utens . The allusion on it to the Mediter- ranean wars of Tahuti , " satisfying the king in REMARKS I I.
Page 12
... tomb which must have been very rich , and have escaped plundering until this century . A silver dish , broken , and a canopic jar of alabaster , are in Paris ; another canopic jar , a palette , a kohl vase , and a heart scarab set in ...
... tomb which must have been very rich , and have escaped plundering until this century . A silver dish , broken , and a canopic jar of alabaster , are in Paris ; another canopic jar , a palette , a kohl vase , and a heart scarab set in ...
Page 68
... tombs of El Kab , which are the latest instances of such sculptures in Egypt - we shall probably be nearest to the truth . The description of Bata is one of the most beautiful character - drawings in the past . The self - denial and ...
... tombs of El Kab , which are the latest instances of such sculptures in Egypt - we shall probably be nearest to the truth . The description of Bata is one of the most beautiful character - drawings in the past . The self - denial and ...
Page 87
... search . for it with his brother An.he.hor.eru ; and when they found the tomb of the king's son , Na.nefer.ka.ptah , son of the king of Upper and Lower Egypt , Mer.neb.ptah , Setna opened it and 87 SETNA AND THE MAGIC BOOK.
... search . for it with his brother An.he.hor.eru ; and when they found the tomb of the king's son , Na.nefer.ka.ptah , son of the king of Upper and Lower Egypt , Mer.neb.ptah , Setna opened it and 87 SETNA AND THE MAGIC BOOK.
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