Quibell, James Edward: Hierakonpolis (Band 1): Plates of discoveries in 1898 (London, 1900)

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NOTES OX PLATES.

The Koptos figures are mostly human, and as stone-
working was rare before the Ilnd dynasty, it seems
probable that such modelled figures preceded carving
in stone. We cannot however say whether this
admirably-formed lion is to be referred to the period
of Nar-mer or to that of Kha-sekhem. The absence
of archaism would rather point to the latter date.

Pl. XLVI. Inscribed fragments of later times.—
The main interest of these is in the figures of the
sacred mummified hawk, on 5, 7, and 11, which give an
idea of the image of gold and bronze which was found
here.

PL. XLIX. This pottery from the temple is
mostly of the XlXth dynasty, though some, as No. 3,
may be of the Old Kingdom, and others, as No. 25,
arc perhaps of the XXIIIrd dynasty.

It is a matter of great regret that this most im-
portant and unique material should thus appear
before the public, without those details which the
discoverer could alone record, concerning the exact
position and relationship of the various objects, and
without notice of the many other objects not here
figured. Such a deficiency is, however, merely
temporary, and will be no doubt fully supplied,
when time allows of the letterpress being written, and
the remaining plates completed. Meanwhile the
various studies and theories about the early civilisa-
tion will be saved from much uncertainty and con-
fusion, by having this material before the workers ;
and the great results thus reached by means of the
Egyptian Research Account can be appreciated in
part, while yet waiting for the full record to appear.

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