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 (A) Plant Style Columns

(1)   Fluted Columns (凹溝柱頭) ---

Step Pyramid

(2)   Lotiform Columns (蓮花柱頭) ---

Mastaba of Ptahshepses

(Courtesy of http://egyptphoto.ncf.ca/Mastaba of Ptahshepses.htm)

(3)   Tent Pole Columns (帳蓬柱頭) --- 

Karnak Temple

(4)  Papyriform Columns (紙莎草柱頭) --- 

1. Single-bud style

2. Open-flower style

3. Multi-bud style

single-bud style Karnak Temple

open-flower style Karnak Temple

multi-bud style Luxor Temple

(5)  Campaniform Columns (鐘樓柱頭) ---

Lotus pillar Karnak Temple

Papyrus pillar Karnak Temple

(6)  Composite Columns (複合式柱頭) --- 

Edfu Temple

Kom Ombo Temple

Philae Temple

(B) Non-plant Style Columns

(7)  Hathoric Columns (哈特神柱頭) ---

Hatshepsut Temple

Abu Simbel Temple

Kom Ombo Temple

(8)  Osiride Columns (歐斯利得柱頭 ) ---

Madinet Habu

Hatshepsut Temple

Abu Simbel Temple

(9)  Polygonal Columns (幾何柱頭) --- 

Temple at Great Sphinx

Hatshepsut Temple

Hatshepsut Temple

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(References.:  1. http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/columns.htm

                     2. http://c.yorkmiller.users.btopenworld.com/architecture/columns.htm

                     3. http://home.planet.nl/~willo005/imag_txt/columns/col_0.html)