Manual of Egyptian archæology and guide to the study of antiquities in EgyptFor the use of students and travellers . sakkieh, or water-wheel. The passagessurrounding it open into cubicles, and here at lastwe arrive at the sleeping-chambers of the ancientEgyptians. They measure 6x8 feet, and at theend of each is a sleeping-bench 2 feet wide by 6 feetlong and 30 inches from the ground. Another benchat the side formsa table or seat. Many of thepavements arepainted. The lime-stone columns areinlaid with colouredglazes, the edges ofwhich have beengilt. Wall paintingwas largely the ordina
Manual of Egyptian archæology and guide to the study of antiquities in EgyptFor the use of students and travellers . sakkieh, or water-wheel. The passagessurrounding it open into cubicles, and here at lastwe arrive at the sleeping-chambers of the ancientEgyptians. They measure 6x8 feet, and at theend of each is a sleeping-bench 2 feet wide by 6 feetlong and 30 inches from the ground. Another benchat the side formsa table or seat. Many of thepavements arepainted. The lime-stone columns areinlaid with colouredglazes, the edges ofwhich have beengilt. Wall paintingwas largely the ordinarydado, painted inred, white, andblue, were various scenes. One is thoroughlydomestic. Single figures placed at intervals includea servant sweeping the floor with a palm-brush(fig. 24), and a cook who has left his wig behind,carrying two stands with bowls containing a jointof meat and some cakes. On the Jiarein wallsthere are servants with cattle, a canal, a lake, lotus-plants, and sailing-boats. Elsewhere was a familygroup of the king and queen with their atten-dants and children. Religious scenes abound, and. Fig. 23.—Ceiling pattern from tomb ofAimadua, Twentieth Dynasty. 22 ARCHITECTURE—CIVIL AND MILITARY. the inevitable representations of bound captives alsoappear. The finest pavement, which was almost perfect, waspainted on a carefully prepared surface (fig. 25). Itrepresented a tank of fish and lotus surrounded bygroups of plants and flowers. Above these birdshovered, and calves and young cattle moved aboutamong them. A black border round the tank repre- 9
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