Naos monolithe. San. Photographer: Banville, Aymard Athanase de
Scope & Content:
View of the rear face of a monolithic sandstone naos from San el Hagar (modern Tanis), showing hireoglyphic inscriptions and bas-relief dedicated to the Sun God. The naos generally took the form of a chest or box in wood or stone in the innermost part of a temple or shrine and sometimes also use...
Table royale de Sakkarah. Musée du Caire. Photographer: Banville, Aymard Athanase de
Scope & Content:
Close view of stone sections showing hieroglyphic inscriptions of royal lineage, excavated by Mariette 'dans le tombeau de Tunari, qui portrait le titre de Heb supérieur.' See also prints 144-145 for other sections. The text notes that one section is either lost or broken.