. Types of mankind : or ethnological researches, based upon the ancient monuments, paintings, sculptures, and crania of races and upon their natural, geographical, philological, and biblical history . I observe that the priests almost invariably present this physiognomy, and, in accord-ance with the usage of their caste, have the head closely shaven. When colored they arered, like the other Egyptians. The subjoined drawing (Fig. 125), which is somewhat harshin outline, is from the portico of one of the pyramids of Meroe,265 and is probably one ofthe oldest human effigies in Nubia. They abound
. Types of mankind : or ethnological researches, based upon the ancient monuments, paintings, sculptures, and crania of races and upon their natural, geographical, philological, and biblical history . I observe that the priests almost invariably present this physiognomy, and, in accord-ance with the usage of their caste, have the head closely shaven. When colored they arered, like the other Egyptians. The subjoined drawing (Fig. 125), which is somewhat harshin outline, is from the portico of one of the pyramids of Meroe,265 and is probably one ofthe oldest human effigies in Nubia. They abound in all the temples of that country, andespecially at Semneh, Dakkeh, Soleb Gebel-Berkel, and From the numberless examples of similar conformation, I select another of a priest fromthe bas-relief at Thebes, which is remarkable for delicacy of outline and pleasing serenityof (Fig. 126). So invariably are these characters allotted to the sacerdotal caste, that we readily detectthem in the two priests who, by some unexplained contingency, become kings in the XXthdynasty. Their names read Amensi-Hrai-Pehor and Phisham on the monuments; and theaccompanying outline is a fac-
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