Nineteenth Dynasty--Colossi of Rameses II.--Decadence of Art begins
with Merenptah--Ethiopian Renaissance--Saïte Renaissance--The
Attitudes of Statues--Saïte Innovations--Greek Influence upon Egyptian
Art--The Ptolemaic and Roman Periods--The School of Meroë--Extinction
of Egyptian Art

CHAPTER V.

THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS.

§ 1. STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS:--Precious Stones--Lapidary Art--Beads and
Amulets--Scarabaei--Statuettes--Libation Tables--Perfume Vases--Kohl-
pots--Pottery--Clay--Glazes--Red and Painted Wares--Ûshabtiû--Funerary
Cones--Painted Vases--"Canopic" Vases--Clay Sarcophagi--Glass--Its
Chemical Constituents--Clear Glass--Coloured Glass--Imitations of
Precious Stones in Glass--Glass Mosaics--Miniature Objects in Coloured
Glass--Glass Amulets--Coloured Glass Vases--Enamels--The Theban Blue--
The Enamels of Tell el Amarna--Enamelled Ûshabtiû of Amen Ptahmes--
Enamelled Tiles of the Step Pyramid at Sakkarah--Enamelled Tiles of
Tell el Yahûdeh

§ 2. WOOD, IVORY, LEATHER; TEXTILE FABRICS:--Bone and Ivory--Elephant
Tusks--Dyed Ivory--Egyptian Woods--Wooden Statuettes--Statuette of
Hori--Statuette of Naï--Wooden Toilet Ornaments--Perfume and Unguent
Spoons--Furniture--Chests and Coffers--Mummy-cases--Wooden Effigies on
Mummy Cases--Huge Outer Cases of Ahmesnefertari and Aahhotep--Funerary
Furniture--Beds--Canopies--Sledges--Chairs--Stools--Thrones--
Textiles--Methods of Weaving--Leather--Breast-bands of Mummies--
Patchwork Canopy in Coloured Leather of Princess Isiemkheb--
Embroideries--Muslins--Celebrated Textiles of Alexandria