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riqqeh; T914
found far above the grave level, only about a foot
below the surface. It is difficult to say why the tomb
robbers did not take them when they robbed the
graves, as their weight gives them a considerable
value.
No. 4 are a few carnelian drops from a robbed
grave, very close to the Muslim graves. No. 5 is a
group found under a dish in a robbed grave. It is
of the xixth dynasty.
The necklace beneath is of jasper with a quartz
drop in the centre, and does not belong to the
others.
No. 6 is a pilgrim bottle of the xviiith dynasty,
flattened on one side so as to be carried better against
the body.
CHAPTER XIII
MEMPHIS VI
By W. M. FLINDERS PETRIE
76. In i913 work was carried on in various parts of
the great area of Memphis. A section of the great
temple.site of Ptah was cleared, in a strip from east
to west, adjoining the first strip worked along the
oasis. In the space south of the Ptah temple and
colossus some search was made in the foundations of
a building of Roman age. On the eastern side of the
south part of the mounds many houses were cleared,
producing architectural fragments and pottery of
Roman date.
The excavation of the temple site produced the
usual mixture of sculpture of various ages, mostly of
the xixth dynasty, with various pieces of earlier
temples. All of the blocks of interest are shewn
here in the photographs ; these are numbered con-
secutively, plates liii to lxii, which we shall notice
here in order. The numbers of the figures are con-
secutive throughout.
Figs. 1, 2, are probably from a temple of the old
kingdom, judging by the high rounded relief and the
fine details of the neter signs.
Fig. 3 is a slab, probably from a tomb at
Saqqareh, brought to Memphis as building material.
It represents a noble of the ivth or vth dynasty.
Fig. 4 is the upper part of a statue of Hapi, with
the bull's head on a life-size human body. It is of
the hardest white crystalline limestone, exactly like
the statues of gods found in the Labyrinth. It is
therefore almost certainly of the xiith dynasty.
Fig. 5 is part of a cornice of a tomb of the Old
Kingdom, probably naming offerings " brought from
the towns of the hereditary noble, companion. . . ."
Figs. 6-10 are pieces of the work of Akhenaten,
which may have been brought as material from Tell
el Amarna, or may have belonged to a Memphite
temple. 6 is part of a scene of the king giving collars
to his subjects, his large hand is seen below the
collar which is being received by the seshemu or
" leader " of the group. Below are two other collars.
Fig. 7 is part of a scene of the transport of
shrines in a ship. At the left is the top of the great
steering oar, decorated with the king's head and
streamers, like the oars of the royal ship in the tomb
of Rameses III. Over the pole which supports it is
hung the skin of an animal, apparently a hound. A
man in front of that is stooping over toward the
stern. Then follow the heads of five pairs of rowers,
who are being urged on by an overseer, flourishing
a double whip. Next is a shrine, topped with a
cornice of uraei. On the side of it is engraved a figure
of the king smiting an enemy with the falchion,
while behind him is the queen standing, with a head-
dress of tall plumes and horns. In the background
is a bare tree, and part of a plant with large fleshy
leaves.
Fig. 8 is, part of a scene of offerings. Above is
a view of a hall, with three stands of offerings in
each space between the pillars. Below is a row
of sacrificed oxen, an overseer leaning on a staff,
and a servant who has come to give a message.
Fig. 9 is a very surprising piece of work, which
would have been put to a late period by the style
of the hair; but which is certainly a figure of Queen
Nefertiti by the cartouches of the Aten upon her
arm and chest.
Fig. 10 is part of a scene of offerings to the
Aten ; rows of altars, loaded with food, have each
a priest ministering, while the foremost beam of
light of the Aten is seen descending on the left.
The chariot, with the charioteer holding his triple
whip in both hands, suggests that some high official
was represented as worshipping.
Fig. 11 is a slab which can hardly be dated later
than the xiith dynasty, by the fineness of the detail.
It represents three of the four spirits of Horus or
spirits of Pe, and an interesting mention of the
serpent shrines and the " chapels [aterf) of the south
and chapels of the north." The southern shrines
have a roof almost flat, while the northern shrines
have domed roofs like the brick domes of the houses
at the present time in the Delta. (Carlsberg.)
riqqeh; T914
found far above the grave level, only about a foot
below the surface. It is difficult to say why the tomb
robbers did not take them when they robbed the
graves, as their weight gives them a considerable
value.
No. 4 are a few carnelian drops from a robbed
grave, very close to the Muslim graves. No. 5 is a
group found under a dish in a robbed grave. It is
of the xixth dynasty.
The necklace beneath is of jasper with a quartz
drop in the centre, and does not belong to the
others.
No. 6 is a pilgrim bottle of the xviiith dynasty,
flattened on one side so as to be carried better against
the body.
CHAPTER XIII
MEMPHIS VI
By W. M. FLINDERS PETRIE
76. In i913 work was carried on in various parts of
the great area of Memphis. A section of the great
temple.site of Ptah was cleared, in a strip from east
to west, adjoining the first strip worked along the
oasis. In the space south of the Ptah temple and
colossus some search was made in the foundations of
a building of Roman age. On the eastern side of the
south part of the mounds many houses were cleared,
producing architectural fragments and pottery of
Roman date.
The excavation of the temple site produced the
usual mixture of sculpture of various ages, mostly of
the xixth dynasty, with various pieces of earlier
temples. All of the blocks of interest are shewn
here in the photographs ; these are numbered con-
secutively, plates liii to lxii, which we shall notice
here in order. The numbers of the figures are con-
secutive throughout.
Figs. 1, 2, are probably from a temple of the old
kingdom, judging by the high rounded relief and the
fine details of the neter signs.
Fig. 3 is a slab, probably from a tomb at
Saqqareh, brought to Memphis as building material.
It represents a noble of the ivth or vth dynasty.
Fig. 4 is the upper part of a statue of Hapi, with
the bull's head on a life-size human body. It is of
the hardest white crystalline limestone, exactly like
the statues of gods found in the Labyrinth. It is
therefore almost certainly of the xiith dynasty.
Fig. 5 is part of a cornice of a tomb of the Old
Kingdom, probably naming offerings " brought from
the towns of the hereditary noble, companion. . . ."
Figs. 6-10 are pieces of the work of Akhenaten,
which may have been brought as material from Tell
el Amarna, or may have belonged to a Memphite
temple. 6 is part of a scene of the king giving collars
to his subjects, his large hand is seen below the
collar which is being received by the seshemu or
" leader " of the group. Below are two other collars.
Fig. 7 is part of a scene of the transport of
shrines in a ship. At the left is the top of the great
steering oar, decorated with the king's head and
streamers, like the oars of the royal ship in the tomb
of Rameses III. Over the pole which supports it is
hung the skin of an animal, apparently a hound. A
man in front of that is stooping over toward the
stern. Then follow the heads of five pairs of rowers,
who are being urged on by an overseer, flourishing
a double whip. Next is a shrine, topped with a
cornice of uraei. On the side of it is engraved a figure
of the king smiting an enemy with the falchion,
while behind him is the queen standing, with a head-
dress of tall plumes and horns. In the background
is a bare tree, and part of a plant with large fleshy
leaves.
Fig. 8 is, part of a scene of offerings. Above is
a view of a hall, with three stands of offerings in
each space between the pillars. Below is a row
of sacrificed oxen, an overseer leaning on a staff,
and a servant who has come to give a message.
Fig. 9 is a very surprising piece of work, which
would have been put to a late period by the style
of the hair; but which is certainly a figure of Queen
Nefertiti by the cartouches of the Aten upon her
arm and chest.
Fig. 10 is part of a scene of offerings to the
Aten ; rows of altars, loaded with food, have each
a priest ministering, while the foremost beam of
light of the Aten is seen descending on the left.
The chariot, with the charioteer holding his triple
whip in both hands, suggests that some high official
was represented as worshipping.
Fig. 11 is a slab which can hardly be dated later
than the xiith dynasty, by the fineness of the detail.
It represents three of the four spirits of Horus or
spirits of Pe, and an interesting mention of the
serpent shrines and the " chapels [aterf) of the south
and chapels of the north." The southern shrines
have a roof almost flat, while the northern shrines
have domed roofs like the brick domes of the houses
at the present time in the Delta. (Carlsberg.)