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History of ancient pottery (1858)

Birch, Samuel, 1813-1885 · London : J. Murray · leaf 152

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EGYPTIAN AND ORIENTAL POTTERY. 98 has carved round it in open work, a frieze of guitars and feathers, expressive of the idea, “ good and true.” Another elegant, but mutilated vase, of this kind, possibly of a kind of sandstone, with a globular body, wide cylindrical mouth, and elegant stem, bears… … No. 61. — Vase of a glazed schist, bearing the name and title of Thothmes I. Egypt. Room, 4762. the prenomen and name of Thothmes I. On all these objects the glaze is of an olive green colour. Sepulchral figures, shabti ', for the funerals of persons of high rank, similar to those already described…

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