The New York Historical Society Quarterly Bulletin, Volumes 3-5New York Historical Society., 1919 - New York (State) |
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... represented as a little nude child , seated the form of Horus called Harpocrates . Around his neck in this figure is suspended an amulet such as Egyptian babies wore for their protection . The side - lock charac- teristic of children ...
... represented as a little nude child , seated the form of Horus called Harpocrates . Around his neck in this figure is suspended an amulet such as Egyptian babies wore for their protection . The side - lock charac- teristic of children ...
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... represented standing or kneeling , with hands raised in prayer to the gods , and in temple reliefs , side by side with the inherited themes of the gods bestowing gifts on the king and the king standing to receive their blessing , as he ...
... represented standing or kneeling , with hands raised in prayer to the gods , and in temple reliefs , side by side with the inherited themes of the gods bestowing gifts on the king and the king standing to receive their blessing , as he ...
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... represented on every hand . Coffins , tomb- walls , papyri were decorated not only with figures of divinities long revered , whose ancient origin is revealed by the earliest texts , but also by drawings of numerous obscure minor demons ...
... represented on every hand . Coffins , tomb- walls , papyri were decorated not only with figures of divinities long revered , whose ancient origin is revealed by the earliest texts , but also by drawings of numerous obscure minor demons ...
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... represented according to strict canon in the frontal position , but they are as different as only artists keenly observant of life could make them . From the written documents of Egypt we gain an impression of the great value in ...
... represented according to strict canon in the frontal position , but they are as different as only artists keenly observant of life could make them . From the written documents of Egypt we gain an impression of the great value in ...
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... represented according to strict canon in the frontal position , but they are as different as only artists keenly observant of life could make them . From the written documents of Egypt we gain an impression of the great value in ...
... represented according to strict canon in the frontal position , but they are as different as only artists keenly observant of life could make them . From the written documents of Egypt we gain an impression of the great value in ...
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170 CENTRAL PARK Abbott Collection Academy American April ARCHER MILTON HUNTINGTON ARCHIBALD MURRAY Army artist Arts B. W. B. BROWN BENEDICT RICHARD HENRY British bronze buttons Camp Capt CENTRAL PARK WEST Charles City CLASS-FOR Colonial Commercial Advertiser Constitution Island CORRESPONDING SECRETARY died Egypt Egyptian engraving erected exhibition figures FREDERIC DELANO Gentlemen George gods HENRY GREENE HOFFMAN HORACE GALLATIN Horus House inches Inhabitants inscription Island JAMES BENEDICT RICHARD January July June KELBY King Kingston Ladies late LECTURES Liberty Pole Librarian Lieut March MASTEN Miss mummy Museum N. Y. Gazette NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY o'clock October officers painted Peter Peyster pieces Pieter Vanderlyn Pitt plate portrait presented QUARTERLY BULLETIN Recording Secretary Regiment RICHARD HENRY GREENE ROBERT H ROBERT SCHELL Samuel Schuyler silver soldiers specimens statue statuettes STILLWELL Street STUYVESANT FISH SUYDAM Thomas troops Vanderlyn VICE-PRESIDENT WALTER WALTER JENNINGS WALTER L Washington Yeoman York Historical Society
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