Sec. 3.  METALS:—­Iron—­Lead—­Bronze—­Constituents of Egyptian Bronze—­ Domestic Utensils in Bronze—­Mirrors—­Scissors—­Bronze Statuettes—­ The Stroganoff Bronze—­The Posno Bronzes—­The Lion of Apries—­Gilding —­Gold-plating—­Gold-leaf—­Statues and Statuettes of Precious Metals —­The Silver and Golden Cups of General Tahuti—­The Silver Vases of Thmuis—­Silver Plate—­Goldsmith’s Work—­Richness of Patterns—­ Jewellery—­Funerary Jewellery—­Rings—­Seal-rings—­Chains—­The Jewels of Queen Aahhotep—­The Ring of Rameses II.—­The Ear-rings of Rameses IX.—­The Bracelet of Prince Psar—­Conclusion

NOTES

INDEX

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

FIGURE

1.  Brickmaking, tomb of Rekhmara, Eighteenth Dynasty

2.  House with vaulted floors, Medinet Habu

3.  Plan of the town of Kahun, Twelfth Dynasty

4.  Plan of house, Medinet Habu, Twentieth Dynasty

5.  Plan of house, Medinet Habu, Twentieth Dynasty

6.  Facade of house of Second Theban Period

7.  Plan of house of Second Theban Period

8.  Restoration of hall in Twelfth Dynasty house, Kahun

9.  Box representing a house

10.  Wall-painting in Twelfth Dynasty house, Kahun

11.  View of mansion, tomb of Anna, Eighteenth Dynasty

12.  Porch of mansion of Second Theban Period

13.  Porch of mansion of Second Theban Period

14.  Plan of Theban house and grounds, Eighteenth Dynasty

15.  A perspective view of same

16.  Part of palace of Ai, El Amarna tomb, Eighteenth Dynasty

17.  Perspective view of part of palace of Ai

18.  Frontage of house, Second Theban Period

19.  Frontage of house, Second Theban Period

20.  Central pavilion of house, Second Theban Period

21.  Ceiling decoration from house at Medinet Habu, Twentieth Dynasty

22.  Ceiling decoration, Twelfth Dynasty style

23.  Ceiling decoration, tomb of Aimadua, Twentieth Dynasty

24.  Door of house, Sixth Dynasty tomb

25.  Facade of Fourth Dynasty house, sarcophagus of Khufu Poskhu

26.  Plan of second fortress at Abydos, Eleventh or Twelfth Dynasty

27.  Walls of same fortress, restored

28.  Facade of fort, tomb at Beni Hasan, Twelfth Dynasty

29.  Plan of main gate, second fortress of Abydos

30.  Plan of S.E. gate of same

31.  Plan of gate, fortress of Kom el Ahmar

32.  Plan of walled city at El Kab

33.  Plan of walled city at Kom Ombo

34.  Plan of fortress of Kummeh

35.  Plan of fortress of Semneh

36.  Section of platform of same

37.  Syrian fort, elevation