185.—Prisse 88.
We have just mentioned one use of reeds or papyrus in the torus roll on the edge of buildings; but on interior decoration we meet again with the same motive. The borders of Egyptian scenes from the earliest times are framed with a variety of bindings; and so suitable did such bordering seem that it was continued with but little variation throughout all the history. The oldest forms are—
186.—L.D. II. 43.
plain binding,
187.—L.D. II. 44.
a diagonal binding,
188.—L.D. II. 44.