New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-25
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ho,dsoue 6gure of n monarch and is no other than
Khapa or Chrephren, the builder oil the secohu
pyramid. There are two of him here, and there Is
sufficient difference in the faces to Indicate that
they were executed at different PERIODS OF his Ire;
and although il is such very long time ago. tne
boldness of the execution and the truth Oh tne
anatomy prove that they had fine artists in those
far-off days. These statues weIe found IN the
temple unearthed by Marietta, close under the
shadow of the mysterious Sphinx at Gheezeb, where
the sun is in the northwest.
There is one other person in this room, and that
is a woman, an Arab, dressed in the usual SUIT OF
black, with long strip of black Grape hanging
from the usual silver pipe over her nose. she
carries all her worldly wealth in chains OF Napo-
Icons around her neck, her arms, and depending IN
strings from her hair and ears and she is gazing
intently on the jewels of Queen Ah-ho-tep ana
doubtless wishing that she could supplement tho
decorations of her own dusky skin BY the addition
of some of those of her late Majesty. True,
the Queen has been dead 5000 years; STILL as you
gaze upon her adornments that yet survive, you
fancy you can recall the imperious wearer, and IL
YOU glance to the right and catch sight of the e1-
onisite marble face Of Queen TaIa you acknowledge
that if Ah-ho-tep were as beautiful, she deserved
all the ornaments with which she loaded her regal
person and more besides. There is a superb massive
chain for state occasions with immense enamelled
scarab depending from it, indeed, all the enameis
are exceptionally ine There are rings and girdies
innumerable; there are dozens OF bracelets anu
bangles for arms and legs; there is the royal mir
Tor Of FURNISHED gold and there is little golden
Ratchet for Sunday wear, although the deceased
meant business for there is a solid bronze article
for ordinary and couple OF daggers Tor every
day outbursts of temper. There are few OBJECTS
of ievelry more chaste and original than some of
LII rl~aro ~ ri O tn-Ha
nothing to tempt the feminine purchaser like repro
auctions Of these beautiful works of antique SKILL
wooden figure attracts attention on the ieft'
where behind il IS chamber filled with memorials
of the most ancient monarchies lt Is inquire t"o-
thirds the size of life and ia evidently the portrait
of q hearty hale country squire albeit MS costume
is only half of short shirt But he IS every men
| yell-condItioned rural gentleman, with bright
| eve. q smiling mouth. a bald head and ioVial
double chin He has staff in his fist, ana Is Jus,
starting out for morning walk perhaps 10 lhspec'
| the condition his farms and stock. ana when you
| arc told that he was carved five thousand years
GOO Won gaze AT him IN astOushment and are com
| PEELED to admit that our boosted mOqeIh arr naS
produced nothing more natural OF pressing t1"n
| this same breezy old gentleman Ill "oiH-e"'eH
Near this is a statue in stone, the size of life of
powerful man, erect with marked features anu d
| commanding expressions; the llIhDs arc sIioIsy
| modelled and the feet, like those OF the modern
| Egyptians. are the very largest size made to DC
| shoes. There is WonderluI Itaii'y IN
| ms statue. movement IN the poSe
| 40 TO speak, which induces you 10
expect the moment when II may step down IRON us
ppdestal and walk straight out INTO the ar Oh liS
tead IS black skull cap. and il bears the SIMPLE
tumi Of a priest The figure IS portrait Oh I1aueer
one of the officials of the temple OF ran, king OF
the internal regions, according 10 tue Mehiph'9
Betwean this statue, and another of one
Ii. chamberlain 70 king OF br re selne
| = a strangely interesting married couple;
| taken from tie tomb where they had sat IN awiul
| silence for fiity centuries. These are the IIihce
U,b,trp and his lady Neicrt. lie Is dark red, ana
She a pale olive. her figure clearly outlined through
| the siagle white robe she wears; ana tlere tnoy
| sit side by side. with the most marvellous u'I vi
he and cX pectauCy His features ale commonplace
her. regular aud handsome, though her head Is de-
formed by 1co 6doS Saar IVY Of e%es aGI
the eyes Of both of glass or some transparent ma
! teral 1t was the custom 10 immune the portrait
| tuodeIs of the deceased In particular recess OF
| tbsir tomh and when the discOyereT first let the
| light in upon the glItterDg eyes Of TINS married
couple the effect must have been magical ana START
ling indeed.
Rnt where arc the Kings of the middle dynasties,
whose names are written IN the BOIe; III hrIVuo.ns
/ and Strabo There before you. lon'er Is the
throne room where their ancient maJesties lie sue
by SIDE. Enter rcyerently, for mere are tue Ieualo
| of the old great ones OF the eartn' the
yerltablc bodies OF Scli the IeuoWhea ocsOo'L y
| - ,,,gpi6ceut son RameSes, with AmenOphls,
with their wives and families. Here they are, IN
their collins Us rich and splendid a. when hrst lald
away IN those superb palatal tombs they constructed
| with such care in lite and winch they cOhceIVed
| would be closed forever To mortal eyes Here lhey
are iCnomlulously brought forth into the glare OF
| dav and compelled 10 tell their names ana tielt
| story and to exhibit their bones TO the modern
barbarian from lands that were forests aud savage
| swamps when they ruled magnificent empire
Here in this grand funeral chamber Is tne rare COL
| lection of royal mummes found recently III the al
| lev of the Kings at Thebes- From head 10 foot
| tbese monarchs are swathcd in wreaths OF lotus
leaves and buds and 1t is said that when lateIy eX-
| nosed TO the air these ,were IA gay and green as
| when bound about them first by reVerenudi
hands The bodies of the Queens are done up III the
most delicate parcels folded and tied as they OElgl-
nalIy were for delivery at the throne OF Osls loT
| Indictment On the coffin of Rameses the second
ms portrait mask is splendidly carved, and IS the
very transcript of those dignhed smiling FEATURES
which 1t was his delight life tosculpture over TIE
lengthiand breadth OF his Kingdoms
Uarkl There is wild, fierce shout
| gven without aud the gusts OF wind mount MO a
| ,yLirIing tempest VIVID flashes OF lightning blaze
through the rooms, and give uheafthIy spenuol
tn the gorgeous saTcOphagi OF the kings III Is tue
tirst coming of the khamsin the -lulOOm thaI every
wear breaks over Egypt IN the carry spring NC
ram de5ceuds in torrents gurgilng and leaking
tLrough the insecure Sky lights ana the sun-DakeI
roof, the attendants rush 10 move the unprotected
,uummIea and III the whirl and crash, thelr hNld
| f,cr. seem TO smile q frown, ana from tho pOr-
celain eyes Of some great drops oil RAIN start out
like tears. , - A. ,.o,1on+s
tbrnsf fine hapess visitors ont into the storm 1t Is
aur ordersD GEORGE FAwCETT ROWE
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