depicted on Pharaonic monuments, in days parallel with Moses,
during the fourteenth century b . c.
Ramses II., at Beyt-el-Wsilee—fourteenth century b. c.—grasps the
subjoined foreigner (Fig. 88) by the hair of his head. Considered, by
Rosellini, to be typical of the “ Tohen,” a people of Syria: whereas
Morton deemed him a “ Ilimyar-
Fiq. 88. ite-Arab.” 173 We have naught
to oppose; and may add, that
his red (Himytvr) color affiliates
him with the Arabian KITSA-ites.
F ig . 89.
As the type of Yellow races, (Fig. 89) stands in the tomb of Ramses
TTT-, XXth dynasty, about thirteen centuries b .^c.174 Nothing is certain
respecting the history of the people he represents; but Osburn perhaps
is right in-calling him an ancient Tyrian: everything — features,
purple dress, &c.—harmonizes with this view, adopted by us in a preceding
chapter. (Infra, p. 136.)
F ig. 90.
An identical type, possibly from
another Phoenician colony, is met
with about 150 years earlier. From
the Theban tomb at Qoornet Murrai,
of the time of A m u nt u o nOH (Amen-
anchut of Birch), we select (Fig. 90)
one instance of the many, to illustrate
physiological similitudes,175
that time has not extinguished,
along the present coasts of Palestine,
in the fishermen of Sour and
Sbyda (Tyre and Sidon), even to
this day.
This great Asiatic chief (Fig. 91) is killed, in single combat, by
Ramses II.; the colored original being drawn on a magnificent tableau,
at Aboosimbel.176 Rosellini makes him one of the Scythian § Tohen,”
beyond the Euphrates; and Morton deems him “ Pelasgie.” His
features depart essentially from the Semitic cast; and the face offers
the earliest instance wherein E.
F ig . 91.
¡yptian art has figured the eye closed.
In this instance, as in many others,
our copy is reversed; but such inadvertencies
do not affect ethnographic
precision.
F ig . 92.
We detach Fig. 92 from the bas-reliefs of Ramses m ., XXth dynasty,
at Medeenet Haboo; where he is called i Captive prince of the perverse
race of the inimical country of Sheto, living in captivity.” 177
Morton, very naturally, holds him to be a “ variety of the Semitic
stock;” and Sheto, if read Kheto, signifies a Hittite; using the Biblical
term lOeTi in its Widest acceptation. *
F ig. 93. As the type of White races, Fig.
93 appears in one of the Theban
tombs; and, name unknown, is conjectured,
by Rosellini, to be “ an ancient
example of the Greeks of Asia
Minor, and especially of Ionians. To
strengthen this conjecture, I recall
how among the monuments of Thot-
mes V. [TV\], and of Menyptha I.,
mention is made of this people.” 178
The Ionians, Javan, &c., are sufficiently discussed in our Part II.,
where the ITJN of Xth Genesis is analyzed; but “ Yavan,” and the
“ people of Yavan,” as Grecian tribes of the seventh century B.C.,
occur repeatedly upon the monuments of Nineveh. Morton takes
him to be “ Pelasgie.” In his MS. letter, he adds: —