. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . nofrît, and Isis, concubine of Thûtmosis II. and mother of Thûtmosis III. 3 Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from a bas-relief in the temple of Ibsambûl : Nofrîtari (cf. Lepsius,l)en\m., iii., 189 6) shakes behind Ramses II. two sistra, on which are representations of the head ofHâthor. 1 Thus the Princess Sîtmosû was given in marriage to her brother Safkhîtâbûihotpû (Lepsius,Denkm., ii., pl. xxiv. ; cf. E. de Rougé, Recherches sur les monuments, p. 44, but the instance given•is not absolutely certain). 5 Princess Khâmâît, eldest daughter of Pharaoh Shop
. The dawn of civilization: Egypt and Chaldaea . nofrît, and Isis, concubine of Thûtmosis II. and mother of Thûtmosis III. 3 Drawn by Faucher-Gudin, from a bas-relief in the temple of Ibsambûl : Nofrîtari (cf. Lepsius,l)en\m., iii., 189 6) shakes behind Ramses II. two sistra, on which are representations of the head ofHâthor. 1 Thus the Princess Sîtmosû was given in marriage to her brother Safkhîtâbûihotpû (Lepsius,Denkm., ii., pl. xxiv. ; cf. E. de Rougé, Recherches sur les monuments, p. 44, but the instance given•is not absolutely certain). 5 Princess Khâmâît, eldest daughter of Pharaoh Shopsiskaf, was married to ShopsUphtah in thismanner (E. de Rougé, Recherches sur les monuments quon peut attribuer aux si» premières dynasties,p. 67), and Princess Khontkaûs to Snozmûhît, surnamed Midi (id., pp. 103, 104). 6 To give only one instance from among many, Princess Hotpûhirîsît was prophetess of Hâthorand of Nit (Mariette, Les Mastabas, p. 90 ; E. and J. de Rougé, Inscriptions hiéroglyphiques, pl. lxiv.). T. THE QUEEN SHAKES THE SISTRUM WHILE THE KING OFFERSTHE 274 THE POLITICAL CONSTITUTION OF EGYPT. in their households titles which they transmitted to their children, with suchrights to the crown as belonged to The most favoured of the princesmarried an heiress rich in fiefs, settled on her domain, and founded a race offeudal lords. Most of the royal sons remained at court, at first in their fathersservice and subsequently in that of their brothers or nephews : the most diflicultand best remunerated functions of the administration were assigned to them, thesuperintendence of public works, the important offices of the priesthood,2 thecommand of the It could have been no easy matter to manage withoutfriction this multitude of relations and connections, past and present queens,sisters, concubines, uncles, brothers, cousins, nephews, sons and grandsons ofkings who crowded the harem and the palace. The women contended
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