Capart, Jean, 1877-1947 · London : H. Grevel · leaf 204
i8o PRIMITIVE ART IN EGYPT. The ivory lions discovered in one of the private tombs which surround the tomb of King Zer, show a further improve- ment in form. On one of these Professor Pctrie notices two spots marked above the eyes. This peculiarity is not met with on Egyptian work, but is… … Fig. 141. — Small Figures of Lions. in this figure, twisted over the back and curved at the end, is identical with those of the prehistoric carvings.^ The final peculiarity to be observed is that two lines in relief clearly define the outline of the muzzle (Fig. 141). The excavations of Amelineau,…
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