Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1886-12-16
PHARAOH'S HOUSE

some of the Relies Recently Con.
"nd Forwarded tn Europe.
1t Is but a month or two ago that peo.
pie of an archaeological turn of mind
were delighted with the tidincs son,
home by the Egypt Exploration Fund
of the discovery of Pharaoh's House !,
Tahpanhes. An account of the wonoc,.
ful old ruin and its reliques OF a pas,
civilization has been already given; but
II may interest many to know that
number OF Antiquities have been col.
lected and sent home. and h ave recent.
ly been on view at the Archeolopical
Inst tute at Oxford Mansion. IL will
be- remembered that the ruins were a,
much those of a military fortress as Of
royal residence. and the objects recov.
cred are almost entirely those VIII Oh
would be likely TO bc found in either Of
two such places.
The fl st tn ngs of interest are tina
foundation deposits. from under thu
four corners Of the castle, which con.
siSt of small, vessels. little tablets en-.
gravel with the name and titles of tbe
royal founder, Psammetichus l.. specI.
mems of ore, etc. The chief articles Of
jcwelry are ear-rings. rings, amulets
and engraved stones bear ne traces Of
creek workmanship. hav ng probably
been manufactured by Greek jeweler,
in the town OF Tahpanhes, or Daphn
Numbers of small we ghls have been
turned up VIII lie digg ng among the
ru rs, whici it is thought were for
weigh ng the gold and precious stones
prev Gus to purchase.
inft hos l.
the charred remains of this ancient
stronghold, and some rings with names
inscribed upon them. and ten gems Of
good Roman work, prove an inter
course with that nation. There is 8
lit lie silver shrine case in which is
beautiful statuette of the Egyptian war
god. Mentu. Possibly, it may have
once been talisman belonging 10
Pharaoh Hophra. A silver rams head
and gold handle complete the list OF the
most important specimens of jewelry
Among the domestic treasures are q
long KIN fe, fourteen inches long and
quite Hat This comes from Pharaoh's
kitchen; so also do the small irving.
pans and some bowls. bottles, dishes,
plates and cups, all of which date from
Is. {. $50, and were probably used daily
by the royal household. An old bras er
and some rlng-s,ands have also been
brought home. From the buffers
pantry com, amphore shoppers.
stamped with the cartouches OF Psan.
metichus L.. Necho, Psammet chus H.,
and Aahmes. These were clay
shoppers, sealed by the inspector. and
then plastered over and stamped with
the royal oval. Ten specimens OF these
Mr.. Pctr has sent home. Arrow
heads, a sword-handle and part of the
blade, II horses bit, of tw sted pattern,
some sp kes from the top of Sa d man
mercenary's helmet, knives and lanceS
AMI some fragments of scale-armour.
show that the o d castle had once beena
IN litary stronghold.
This is but an outline, showing the
kind OF specimens found among the
runs of III Kasr ell Bint al Yahudi 1.-THE
Castle of the Jews Daughter), and
serve TO add to the innumerable proofs
if proof were needed of the advanced
civilization Of the anc ent Egyptians u
is bel eyed that those antiquit es will
eventually be div dcd between the muse
um at Bonlak Cairo. the British Mu-
scum and the Museum of Fine Arts 81
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