or
189.—L.D. II. 54.
and crossed binding.
190.—L.D. II. 148.
191.—L.D. II. 132.
The latter became modified into— by the XIth dynasty, showing that its meaning was already becoming forgotten. But a modification of the tower ends of this pattern in the XIIth dynasty is difficult to understand; unless we can look on it as an irregular winding of the ends of the cord around the reed bundle in place of the regular crossing which is shown above it.
