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 IXDFX. of the Sphnix, 213; early Thcban works rude and awkward, 226; Menthouthotep, id. ; groups from Tanis, 228; figure discovered in the Fayoum, 233 ; definition of the type of these Tanite remains, 237 ; head of Taia discovered, 242 ; Amenophis IV. perhaps a eunuch, 243 : expedition to Punt, illustrated at Dayr-el-Bahari, 245 ; belief that Punt was in Africa, 246 : detestable style of the remains from the last years of Rameses II., 258 ; Menephtah, son of Rameses II., statue at Boulak, 260; head of Tahraka at Boulak, 263 ; opinion as to the character of the statues in Eg}'ptian temples, 276; origin of the Sphinx, 281 ; tomb of Sabou, sculp- tures, 285 ; models for sculptors at Boulak, their probable date, 324. Mariette, Edouard, ii. 28, 55. Maspero, G. ; our guide to the history of Egypt, i. 8-9 ; his opinion upon the Eg}ptian language, 13; periods of Egjptian history, 1 7-18 : Ethiopian kingdom, 21 ; affiliation of the king to the gods, 22 ; mildness of rule in Ancient Egypt, 37 ; prince EntePs stele, 38; Eg}ptian devotion, 39; do. 43 ; the number of their de- votional works of art, id.; character of sacred animals, such as the Apis, 66 ; his theory as to the ka, or double, 126, 137-8, 140-6, 148-153, 155-7 ; translation from Papyrus IV. at Boulak. 161 ; tomb of Harmhabi, 178 ; pyramid of Ounas, 194 ; com- mentar)- on the second book of Herodotus, 227 ; opening of pyramid of Ounas, 235 ; opinion on the tombs at Abydos, 242 ; the staircase of Osiris, 243 ; discovery of remains belonging to royal tombs of the eleventh dynasty at Drah abou'l- neggah, 253 ; ascription of power of speech and movement to statues, 289 ; proof that the gods existed in the time of the Ancient Empire, 318; translation of the stele of Piankhi from Gebel-Barkal, 353 ; Hatasu's expedition to Punt. 426 ; translations of Egyptian tales, ii. 30 : symbolism of papyrus and lotus, 126; translation of stele C. 14. in the Eouvre, 176 ;. cause of the Iconic character of Egyptian statutes, 181 ; fnaterials for wooden statues, 197 ; his translation of fumrary songs, 249 ; formula by which the right of erecting a statue in a temple was • granted to a private individual, 278 ; on the Palestrina mosaic, 2 88. Mastaba, i. 164; in the Memphite necropolis, 165, 189; materials of the, 168; Mastabat-el-Faraoun, 169; Mastabas of Sabou, 171; Haar, id. ; Ra-en-mar, id. ; Hapi, 171 ; general arrangements, 172. Mastabat-el-Faraoun, i. 169, 214, 326. Maury, Alfred, i. 286. Maut,i. 63, 268. Medinet-Abou, i. 22, 102 ; the great temple, 260, 267-8, 375; tlie little temple, 376; iL 169; the royal pavilion, i. 375; ii. 16; t!ie great temple, method of lighting, 384 ; brackets in royal pavilion, 22)- Medinet-el-Fayoum, ii. 25. Medledk, i. 159. Megasthenes, i. L. Meh, house of, I. 156. Meidoum, i. 35, 89, 165 ; construction of the pyramid of M., i. 200. " Memnon," statues of, i. 267, 290, 376- " Memnonium," i. 267 ; ii. 30. Memphis, i. 6 ; discovery of the Sheik- el-Beled, 9, 16; political centre of the Ancient Empire, 17, 27; our knowledge of the early period all derived from the necropolis of M., 34 ; the early Egyptians not oi>- pressed, 37 ; worship of Ptah at M., 55 ; sigriificance of apis, 67 : situation of necropolis, 136 : doors of the tombs turned eastward, 157 ; masta- bas, 165 ; statue of Rameses II. on the site of M., ii. 240. Mendes, i. 22. Menephtah, head of, at .Boulak, ii. 258. Menes, i., X. XLVIIL, 15, 17, 22, ^S. Menkaura (Mycerinus), i. 326. Menthouthotep, ascribe, ii. 226. Mentou-Ra, ii. 266. Menzaleh, Lake, fellahs in the neigh- hood of their race, ii 237. Merenzi, i. 234. Merime'e, M., materials employed by Egyptian painters, ii. 334. Meroe, i. 20, 217. Mer^al, du Barry de, ii. 11. Mesem Bryanthemum Copticum, ii. 375. Metal-work, ii. 377 ; blow-pipe known, 378 : iron, 379 ; damascening, 384.