The Arizona sentinel., 1886-12-18
PHARAOH'S HOUSE.
Som of the Relics Recently Collected
 and Forwarded to Europe.

Some of the Relics Recently Collected
 and Forwarded to Europe.
 It is but a month or two ago tharpeo- pie of an archaeological turn of mind were delighted with the tidings sent home by the Egypt Exploration Fund of the discovery of Pharaoh's House in Tahpanhes. An account of the wonder ful old ruin and it's reliques of a past civilization has been already given; but it may interest many to know that a number of antiquities have been col lected and sent home. and h ave recent ly been on view at the Archaeological Institute at Oxford Mansion. It will be remembered that the ruins were as much those of a military fortress as of a royal residence, and the objects recov- cred are almost entirely those which would be likely to be found in either of two such places.
 The first things of interest are the foundation deposits, from under the four corners of the castle, which con- sist of small vessels, little tablets en- graved with the name and titles of the royal founder, Psammetichus l., speci- mems of ore, etc. The chief articles of jewelry are earrings, rings, amulets and engraved stones bearing traces of Greek workmanship, having probably been manufactured by Greek jewellers in the town of Tahpanhes, or Daphne. Numbers of small weights have been turned up while digging among the ruins, which it is thought were for weighing the gold and precious stones previous to purchase.
 Rome, too, has left her mark among 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 a little silver shrine case in which is a beautiful statuette of the Egyptian war god, Mentu. Possibly, it may have once been a talisman belonging to Pharaoh Hophra. A silver rams head and gold handle complete the list of the most important specimens of jewelry.
 Among the domestic treasures are a long knife, fourteen inches long and quite flat. This comes from Pharaoh's s hlIcu6H, 50 diSO uO Iu0 Sultu lTflH2- pans and some bowls, bottles, dishes, plates and cups, all of which date from B. c. $50, and were probably used daily by the royal household. An old brasier and some ring-stands have also been brought home. From the butler's pantry come amphore stoppers, stamped with the cartouches of Psam- metichus l., Necho, Psammetichus H., and Aahmes. These were clay stoppers, sealed by the inspector, and then plastered over and stamped with the royal oval. Ten speciments of these MT. Petrie has sent home. Arrow heads, a sword-handle and part of the blade, horses bit, of twisted pattern, some spikes from the top of Sardinian mercenary's helmet, knives and lances, and some fragments of scale-armour, show that the old castle had once been military stronghold.
 This is but an outline, showing the kind ot specimens found among the ruins of Fl Kasr el Bint el Yahudi (the Castle of the Jews Daughter), and serve to add to the innumerable proofs if proof were needed-of the advanced civilization of the ancient Egyptians. It is believed that those antiquities will eventually be divided between the muse um at Boulak (Cairo), the British Mu- scum and the Museum of Fine Arts at Boston .. -ChGmberS' Journal.