Manual of Egyptian archæology and guide to the study of antiquities in EgyptFor the use of students and travellers . re, the finest of the whole series isthe statuette, now at Cairo, of Ptahmes, chiefprophet of Amon. The hieroglyphs and thedetails of the mummy wrappings have been carvedin relief on a white background of admirable uni-formity, filled in with enamels ; the face and handsare of turquoise blue, the headdress is yellow withviolet stripes, the hieroglyphs and the vulture that spreads its wings over thebreast are also violet. Thewhole figure is harmonious,delicate, and brilliant ; no
Manual of Egyptian archæology and guide to the study of antiquities in EgyptFor the use of students and travellers . re, the finest of the whole series isthe statuette, now at Cairo, of Ptahmes, chiefprophet of Amon. The hieroglyphs and thedetails of the mummy wrappings have been carvedin relief on a white background of admirable uni-formity, filled in with enamels ; the face and handsare of turquoise blue, the headdress is yellow withviolet stripes, the hieroglyphs and the vulture that spreads its wings over thebreast are also violet. Thewhole figure is harmonious,delicate, and brilliant ; noflaw mars the purity of thecontour nor the sharpness ofthe lines. Glazed pottery wascommon at all times. Thecups with a foot (fig. 261),the blue bowls decorated withmystic eyes lotus flowersfish (fig. 262), and palms,drawn in black ink, are usually of the Eighteenth,Nineteenth, and Twentieth Dynasties. The lenticularampullae, covered with a greenish glaze, and decoratedwith rows of beads or ovals on the neck, an elaboratenecklace on the shoulders, and supplied by wayof handles with two crouching monkeys, belong. Fig. 262.—Decoralion of in-terior of small bowl,Eighteenth Dynasty. 302 The industrial arts. almost, if not entirely, to the reigns of Apries (theHophra of the Old Testament) and of Aahmes II.(fig. 262,). The Egyptians loved this ware, which was so coolto the touch, so pleasant to the eye, and so easilykept clean ; they used it for the handles of sistra andof mirrors, for drinking-cups in the form of half-opened lotus buds, dishes, and plates. An immense piece of glazing is a sceptre5 feet high with a separatehead, made for Amen-hotep II., and now in theSouth Kensington appears that the Egyp-tians carried their prefer-ence for glazed pottery sofar, in some instances, asto cover the walls of theirpalaces, temples, and tombswith it. Glazed tiles forfixing on walls were used Fig. vase, glazed during the Thinite period,ware, baite period. ^ ^ As
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