Rahotep and Nefert--The Sheikh el
Beled--The Kneeling Scribe--The Dwarf Nemhotep--Royal Statues of the
Twelfth Dynasty--Hyksos Sphinxes of Tanis--Theban School of the
Eighteenth Dynasty--Colossi of Amenhotep III.--New School of Tel el
Amarna--Its Superior Grace and Truth--Works of Horemheb--School of the
Nineteenth Dynasty--Colossi of Rameses II.--Decadence of Art begins
with Merenptah--Ethiopian Renaissance--Saite Renaissance--The
Attitudes of Statues--Saite Innovations--Greek Influence upon Egyptian
Art--The Ptolemaic and Roman Periods--The School of Meroe--Extinction
of Egyptian Art
CHAPTER V.
THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS.
Sec. 1. STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS:--Precious Stones--Lapidary Art--Beads and
Amulets--Scarabaei--Statuettes--Libation Tables--Perfume Vases--Kohl-
pots--Pottery--Clay--Glazes--Red and Painted Wares--Ushabtiu--Funerary
Cones--Painted Vases--"Canopic" Vases--Clay Sarcophagi--Glass--Its
Chemical Constituents--Clear Glass--Coloured Glass--Imitations of
Precious Stones in Glass--Glass Mosaics--Miniature Objects in Coloured
Glass--Glass Amulets--Coloured Glass Vases--Enamels--The Theban Blue--
The Enamels of Tell el Amarna--Enamelled Ushabtiu of Amen Ptahmes--
Enamelled Tiles of the Step Pyramid at Sakkarah--Enamelled Tiles of
Tell el Yahudeh
Sec. 2. WOOD, IVORY, LEATHER; TEXTILE FABRICS:--Bone and Ivory--Elephant
Tusks--Dyed Ivory--Egyptian Woods--Wooden Statuettes--Statuette of
Hori--Statuette of Nai--Wooden Toilet Ornaments--Perfume and Unguent
Spoons--Furniture--Chests and Coffers--Mummy-cases--Wooden Effigies on
Mummy Cases--Huge Outer Cases of Ahmesnefertari and Aahhotep--Funerary
Furniture--Beds--Canopies--Sledges--Chairs--Stools--Thrones--
Textiles--Methods of Weaving--Leather--Breast-bands of Mummies--
Patchwork Canopy in Coloured Leather of Princess Isiemkheb--
Embroideries--Muslins--Celebrated Textiles of Alexandria
Sec. 3. METALS:--Iron--Lead--Bronze--Constituents of Egyptian Bronze--
Domestic Utensils in Bronze--Mirrors--Scissors--Bronze Statuettes--
The Stroganoff Bronze--The Posno Bronzes--The Lion of Apries--Gilding
--Gold-plating--Gold-leaf--Statues and Statuettes of Precious Metals
--The Silver and Golden Cups of General Tahuti--The Silver Vases of
Thmuis--Silver Plate--Goldsmith's Work--Richness of Patterns--
Jewellery--Funerary Jewellery--Rings--Sea
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