This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text.
Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book
(without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.
1902 edition. Excerpt: ...is gaily dressed in yet another costume,
his pleated tunic stiffened uncomfortably, and an
elaborately-coloured ribbon, to which, perhaps, an amulet is
suspended, hung round his neck. He is accompanied by his wife and
hound, and by a son (Asa?) who brings a gift of birds and flowers.
His titles seem written in disorderly columns, as before, The signs
4 must belong to the lost name of the herdsman. Surety they cannot
form an attribute of Asa.: Not represented to Ecalc in the plate.
but little save the repetition of the name, Rahenem, is preserved.
In front, in the top register, two sons present offerings of birds
and cruses of ointment. They are the "Sole Companion, Lector, and
Great Chief of the Du-ef Nome "(Asa or Qehua?) and Qednes. Behind
them is a barque, which contains a chest inscribed for "The Sole
Companion, Chief Lector, Sempriest, and Great Chief of the Du-ef
Nome, Rahenem." This coffin or ark is set on a bier under a light
baldachin, and the two sacred eyes are represented above it. A man
in attitude of adoration, and carrying the kherpsceptre, stands in
the prow. This boat is followed by a ship under sail, which
contains, besides the crew, the figure of Asa (?) seated in a
chair. From the attitude of the female figure before him, whether
she be his wife or a professional mourner, it would seem that the
deceased prince is here represented. Two sacrificial oxen led by
herdsmen follow this scene, one of which wears the gay collar which
was put on valuable animals when presented for inspection. The
dancing scene in the second register may be loosely connected with
the funeral procession. Most of the dancers are dressed in the garb
already familiar from previous examples, but one, who may be a
singer, is in ordinary...
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