. Egypt and the Sûdân; handbook for travellers. , and Peleste or Philistines; comp. pp. 324,325). On theFacade of the Left Tower (PL c) is a corresponding picture of Ramsessmiting his Nubian and I^ibyan foes before Amon-Re. In the Court between the towers are two seated figures of thelion-headed goddess Sekhmet, in black granite (found in front ofthe gate). On the walls, between the first and second stories, aresome curious consoles or brackets, which are adorned with the bustsof four captive enemies, andfformcrly bore statues of the king. Thereliefs on the walls are mostly sa-rificial in char
. Egypt and the Sûdân; handbook for travellers. , and Peleste or Philistines; comp. pp. 324,325). On theFacade of the Left Tower (PL c) is a corresponding picture of Ramsessmiting his Nubian and I^ibyan foes before Amon-Re. In the Court between the towers are two seated figures of thelion-headed goddess Sekhmet, in black granite (found in front ofthe gate). On the walls, between the first and second stories, aresome curious consoles or brackets, which are adorned with the bustsof four captive enemies, andfformcrly bore statues of the king. Thereliefs on the walls are mostly sa-rificial in character. Bight (N.) Wall of ike Court. The representations from right to leftare: 1. Ramses sacrificing to SetU (defaced) and to Nut; below is the kingpresenting two rows of captives to Anion, i. The king offering wine toAtum and a goddess; below, the same oflering flowers to Enhuret and to agoddess. 3. Mont (defaced) and Atum conduct the king before Amnii. —Left (S.) Wall of the Court. 4. The king presents an image of Anion 1:2300 lOO 2O0 300. aved i. primed bv Warner t ])ebes,Leipzi Mei}mef liahu. THEBKS (W. BANK). 2U. Route. 323 to llaraklite and Maat •, below, he leads two rows of captives beforeAnion (the labyan in the lower row, drawn full-face, should be noticed).5. The king offers incense to the moon-god and to Seshet; below, hepresents an image of Maat to Ptah and Sekhmet. In the second story isa. window with attractive ceiling-decorations. G. The king before Amon,with Jlut and Thout behind him. In the Gateway (PI. a) leading to the forecourt the king appears<ondui,ting two rows of fettered captives before Amon (on theleft) and smiting a band of enemies (on the right). A modern staircase in the S. tower ascends to two Ajxtrlmentsin the upper part of the middle structure, the floor between whichhas disappeared. The wall-reliefs of the lower room have vanished,but tliose of the upper room (harem-scencs) are still quite windows command a fine view of t
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