The carrying chair of the great: a portable seat or platform borne on men's shoulders, the dignified way for royalty, high officials, and cult images to move through streets and ceremonies. Being carried was itself a statement of rank.
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The carrying chair of the great: a portable seat or platform borne on men's shoulders, the dignified way for royalty, high officials, and cult images to move through streets and ceremonies. Being carried was itself a statement of rank.
Mystery novels of ancient Egypt, built on the scholarship of the Amarna period. Published by The WordFish Group GmbH, Basel.
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