Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-16
A PREHISTORIC MONARCH


at Crittenden, Ariz., the diggers discov-
cred what seems to be the tomb of a
king, though of what people it would
doubtless puzzle an antiquarian to say.
Tine workmen had penetrated at some
eight leet below the surface of the
groun2 what they took to be stone of a
soft, friablc nature, but which was evil
IDENTIFY masonry of very superior work
manship when they reached the tomb
itself. This was composed of large
square blocks of stone, which was iden-
titled Us red or rose granite, and ce-
mented together with such skill as to
at first cause the whole, measuring
twelve by fifteen feet. to appear as q
solid mass. The opening of this, while
very difficult, as the use of powder was
prohibited by the archeologists placed
In charge of the elimination by the au-
thorities, was accomplished by night,
when the interest and curiosity of the
party was so great that the work was
continued by lamplight till dawn.
The tomb when opened, says the PHI
adelphla Times, was found to contain
Agigansic image of q man lying ut full
length: 1nI made of clay mixed with q
sort u preparation which gives it q
bright blue color and slight elasticity,
the whole appearing to have been sub
iected to great heat. The image repre-
sents the naked figure, except for very
tight girdle about the waist, q pair of
close-fitting sandals and a crown on the
head shaped very much like bishops
inter, but topped with the head of a
hawl. or eagle. The features are rough
ly nodded, are of an imperiou. cast, and
OF man in middle age, with a promi-
nent nose and very wide mouth, but
with cheekbones so low as to preclude
all idea that the original could have
been an Indian. The hands, which arc
as small as q woman's, and bear on the
backs the head of the bird, as on the
crown, are crossed on the breast and
hold an image about three inches long,
of squatting figure, probably that of a
god. The feet are also crossed the
right presenting the popularity of pos
sessing n sixth toe, which the sandal is
cut to bring into prominence, as if the
owner had prided himself on it. The
hair of the image is dressed in thick
curls on both sides of the heaS, reach
ing to the shoulders, and brought down
to the brows over the forehead.
ure revealed that it was merely the
elaborate coffin of the real body and
could be opened from the back. This
was done with all possible care SO as
not to disturb the remains within, but n
few handfuls of dist, dark brown and
almost impalpable powder, is oil that
was left of the body, The crown. how
ever, together with the girdle, the i'm
age Of the god, and q largs battle-axe
with q blade of sharp glass or obsidian,
and handful OF petritled wood were
founI in the coffin.
The crown is of thick red gold, carved
with minute but we'll executed draw
ings, representing battle scenes, tri-
umphal marches, and other pictures the
meaning of which is somewhat misty,
but in all tho principal figure is that of
man with Six toes ON his right foot
The workmanship of the whole crown
is very fine, and the birds head on the
top is masterpiece worthy of Ccllini
1t holds in it's mouth n magnificent
Chalchuitcs, or green diamond, valued
by the Aztccs, which shows some at
tcmpts Mt lapidifcation.
The gi1tllc found is composed of plates
of gold arranged like scales and very
thin, SO rs to- give with every movement
of the wcarcrs body. On each of these
plates, which is in shape a half ellipse,
iscngravcd afigurc or hieroglyphics, con
veying, however, no hint of their mean
ing in their form. The image of what
is, presumably, a god is made of clay
combined with the preparation spoken
Of before, and also burnt till thorough.
ly hardened. 1t represents a male be.
ing seated upon pedestal in squat
ting posture, its eyes squirting, and
grinning in hideous .mirth, while both
hands arc placed over the ears, as if to
shut out sound.
A peculiar thing about this image is
that it's hair is represented as hanging
down it's back in one long plat like O
Chinaman's, The figure is hollow, but
contained only half dozen small blacl,
DebbleS. hiThly DOlishe1 and n Gonna