The Rock Tombs of El Amarna. Part II. - The Tombs of Panehesy and Meryra II.

198 Pages·1905·8.199 MB·English

by  Nigel de Garis Davies

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT
GRIFFITH
Edited by F, LL.
FOUBTEENTH MEMOIR
THE EOCK TOMBS
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A A R N A
PAET II.-THE TOMBS OF PANBHESY AND MBEYRA
II.
BY
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N. DE G.
FORTY-SEVEN PLATES
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF EGYPT
GRIFFITH
Edited by F. LL.
FOURTEENTH MEMOIR
THE EOCK TOMBS
AMOF AENA
EL
PAET II.-THE TOMBS OE PANEHESY AND MEEYEA
II.
BY
DAVIES
N. DE G.
FORTY-SEVEN PLATES
LONDON
SOLD AT
The offices OF THE EGYPT EXPLOEATION FUND, 37, Great Eussbll Street, W.G.
AND PlEKCE BiriLDING, CoPLEY SQUAHE, BoSTON, MASS., U.S.A.
AND BY KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TEUBNBR & CO., Dryden House, 43, Gerbaud Street, Soho, W,
B. QCTARITCH, 15, Piccadilly, W. ; ASHER & Co., 13, Bedford Street, Covent Garden, W.C.
AND HENRY FROWDB, Amen Corner, E.G.
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ST. JOHN'S HOtrSE, OIEBKBNWEIiL.
EGYPT EXPLOEATION FUND.
©tesiOent.
SIE JOHN EVANS, K.C.B., D.C.L., LL.D., P.E.S., V.P.S.A.
IDiccaipreet&ents.
The Et. Hon. The Eael op Ceomee, G.C.B G.C.M.G., K.C.S.I. (Egypt).
Geneeal Loed Gebnfell, G.C.B. G.C.M.G The Hon. Chas. L. Hutchinson (U.S.A.).
,
SiK E. Maunde-Thompson, K.C.B., D.C.L. Peof. G. Maspbeo, D.C.L. (Prance).
LL.D. Peof. Ad. Eeman, Ph.D. (Germany).
The Eev. Peof. A. H. Sayce, M.A., LL.D Josiah Mullens, Esq. (Australia).
fcon. trreasuters.
H. A. Gbuebek, Esq., E.S.A. Gaednee M. Lane, Esq. (U.S.A.).
1bon. Secretaries.
J. S. Cotton, Esq., M.A. Albeet M. Lythgoe, Esq. (U.S.A.).
Members of Committee.
T. H. Baylis, Esq., M.A., K.C., V.D. The Ebv. W. MacGeegoe, M.A.
0. P. MoBEELY Bell, Esq. C. MoIlvaine, Esq. (U.S.A.).
J. E. Caetee, Esq. (U.S.A.). The Maequbss of Noethampton,
SoMEES Claeke, Esq., P.S.A. Peancis Wm. Peecival, Esq., M.A., P.S.A.
W. E. Ceum, Esq., M.A. P. G. Hilton Peice, Esq., Die.S.A.
Louis Dyee, Esq., M.A. (for U.S.A. Com"'). SiE Heebeet Thompson, Baet.
Aethub John Evans, Esq., M.A., P.E.S. Mes. Tieaed.
Peof. Eenest A. Gaednee, M.A. Emanuel M. Undebdown, Esq., K.C.
P. Ll. Gbiffith, Esq., M.A., P.S.A. John Wabd, Esq., P.S.A.
P. G. Kenyon, Esq., M.A., Litt.D. E. TowBY Whytb, Esq., M.A., P.S.A.
Peof. Alexandee Macalistee, M.D. Majoe-Genebal Sie Chaelbs W. Wilson,
Mes. McCluee. K.C.B., K.C.M.G., P.E.S.

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CONTENTS
PAGE
List of Plates vii
Chapter I. The Site op the Northern Tombs.
1 The Site 1
2. The smaller tombs 1
3. The stone dwellings 4
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4. Quarries, surface burials, &c. 4
5. The roads 5
6. The chronology of the tombs 6
Chapter II. The Tomb oe Panehesy.
A. Architectural Features.
1. The Exterior 9
2. The Hall 9
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3. The Inner Chamber 11
4. The Shrine 11
5. The Sculpture . 11
6. Coptic remains . 11
B. The Sculptured Scenes.
1. The Entrance Portal . 13
2. The Thickness of the outer wall 13
3. The HaU. Architraves and abaci 15
4. „ South portal 16
5. „ S. wall, W. side . 16
6. „ „ E. side . 17
7. „ E. wall 17
8. „ N". wall . 19
9. „ N. portal . 19
10. „ W. wall . 20
11. The Thickness of the partition wall 28
12. The Shrine, B. wall . 28
C. The Religious Texts.
The longer prayers 29
1. .
2. The shorter prayers. 30
3. Burial petitions 31
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CONTENTS.
Chapter III. The Tomb of Meryra (IL)
A. Architectural Features PAGE
.... 33
1. The exterior
2. The HaU 33
3. The Inner Chambers . 33
4. The Sculpture S*
B. The Sculptured Scenes.
1. The thickness of the outer wall 34
2. The HaU, S. wall, W. side 34
36
3. „ „ E. side .
38
4. „ E. wall .
5. „ N. wall 43
C. The Religious Texts.
1. The longer prayers . 44
2. A shorter prayer 45
3. Prayers on the architraves 45
Index 46