Egypt : handbook for travellers : part first, lower Egypt, with the Fayum and the peninsula of Sinai . ove, on each side of the door of this chamber (on the of the corridor), are several barges, some of which are lightboats with a number of rowers with broad, shovel-shaped oars,while others of heavier build have lateen sails and are also steeredwith oars. In the bow of the vessel stands a man witli a long pole,used for sounding, in the same way as is done at the present boats are conveying retainers of the deceased to Sakkara topay homage to his remains; for we read beside one
Egypt : handbook for travellers : part first, lower Egypt, with the Fayum and the peninsula of Sinai . ove, on each side of the door of this chamber (on the of the corridor), are several barges, some of which are lightboats with a number of rowers with broad, shovel-shaped oars,while others of heavier build have lateen sails and are also steeredwith oars. In the bow of the vessel stands a man witli a long pole,used for sounding, in the same way as is done at the present boats are conveying retainers of the deceased to Sakkara topay homage to his remains; for we read beside one of the sailing-boats : — Arrival from the N. country, from the villages of thefamily estate, in order that they may behold the chamberlain whois perfect in consequence of his distinction in occupying the firstplace in the heart of his sovereign, and the master of the mysteryof the kingdom of the dead, Ti. The captain of the vessel, of\\ hnli we annex a woodcut, wishing to land on the W. bank, is re-presented as giving the command — Direction, starboard, star- rd I of Ti. SAKKARA. 4. Route 393. Leaving the corridor , we pass through the door opening to theS. (with a figure of Ti on each side), and enter the Tomb Chamber(PI. 0) itself, 223/4 ft. broad, 23% ft. long, and 12% ft. in height,and embellished with special care. The ceiling, in imitation ofpalm-stems, rests on two massive square pillars, coated withstucco and coloured to imitate red granite, and has two openingson the E. side through which light was introduced. ? E. Side of the Tomb Charciber of Ti . , 6 Series of Hurirest* Scenes : . (Half muiHadieA ) ofShip-h\rilding Scen&r On the E. side (to the left of the entrance) are six series ofharvest scenes, representing the reaping, storing, and transport ofthe corn, the treading of it out by oxen or asses, the separation ofthe straw from the grain by means of three-pronged forks, the siftingof the grain, and the filling of the sacks, which last operation is done
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