Pl. VIII: Egyptian No. 5 (The whole of the ornaments on this plate are from mummy-cases in the British Museum and the Louvre, and like those of the last plate are mostly composed of the lotus-flower and single leaves of the same plant. In number 2, above the lotus-leaves, is a white ornament on a black ground, very common in the tombs, suggested by the interwoven strands of a rope; and no. 7 we have the chequered pattern, one of the earliest ornaments, evidently derived from the weaving together of different-coloured strands. In the lower part of no. 18 we have another very common ornament, derived from feathers.) Owen Jones (British designer, 1809-1874) 1856 57 cm (page height) x 39 cm (page width) From: Jones, Owen. The grammar of ornament ; Illustrated by examples from various styles of ornament. One hundred and twelve plates, London: B. Quaritch, 1868 See MCAD Library's catalog record for this book. intranet.mcad.edu/library

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