Vol.I - The Coptic Orthodox Church

CH. in.] Dair Abu-s-Sifain. 95
neath.
looking
An angel leans out of
downwards. From the
the
left
flames
of the
picture a piece of ruined wall projects without
apparent purpose.
24. Ascent of Elijah.
25. David bringing the Ark from the house of
Obed-edom. David in front is playing the
harp ; behind him walk a man playing a
lute (the Arab 'add) and some other figures.
The Ark is a large coffer on wheels drawn
by oxen ;
soldiers bring up the rear.
26. Jonah being cast up by the fish.
27. Jacob's Vision. A short Arab ladder resting
on low clouds ; one angel ascending, one
descending.
28. The angel appearing to Zacharias in the
Temple. The Temple is represented by a
short arcade in the ; background Zacharias
is robed as priest and swinging a thurible.
29. The miracle of the loaves and fishes.
30. The finding of Moses. In the background are
shown the Pyramids, and a sort of castellated
wall runs up to them from near the river. Pha-
raoh's daughter has ridden down on a hand-
31.
some donkey.
The meeting of Mary and Elizabeth.
32. Christ at Bethany. Arab spoons and tumblers
are on the table, and beside it an Arab ewer
33.
and basin for hand-washing.
The sacrifice of Isaac. The ram
'
caught in
a thicket' is shown hung in mid-air by his
horns to the top of a tree which has no lower
branches. Yet the ram is nearly as large as
the tree.