New-York tribune., 1908-05-06
EXCAVATIONS In EGYPT
First Report on York of Metropoh-
tan Museum's s EnpeditiOn.

The first report of the work being done by the
Egyptian expedition of the Metropolitan Museum
OF Art is printed in The Bulletin of this month
The part of the pyramid of Amenemhat oeins
investigated this year is its northern SIDE includ-
ing the pyramid entrance. This work was begun
last November by A. c. Mace, and at the same
time II. E. Wnlock renewed the excavations in the
private cemetery of the pyramid Three hun
dred men were engaged in clearing the pyramid
until most of the rubbish and sand drift mad been
removed. when the force was reduced Inc con-
struction of the pyramid entrance and the pave
ment ianking the pyramid on this side and coios-
sal red granite stella OF Amenemhat have been IN
covered.
The work of the expedition under Mr. Lythgoe
has been extended and is include excavations at
the oasis of Kharga in what s generally known
the Great Desert. which is off the beaten track
in the Libyan Desert. The concession granted to
the museum comprises the principal ancient ceme-
teries of the oasis The most important structures
in the concession the Temple of Hihis, dating
from the Persian period and the Ptolemaic Temple
of Nadura The greater part of the ruins are or
the Roman and early Christian periods. The work
of exploration begun at the Christian Necrop-
Oils under the direction of Mr. Lythgoe himself
Among the accessions of the museum is a
Portrait of a Man by Lucas Cranach the elder.
hitherto unrepresented in the museum OF whom
this is portrait is unknown, although In many
characteristics it agrees to great extent with the
portrait of Cranachs friend and protector, Jonann
Frederick der Grossmuthige. The portrait is signed
and dated 1881.
Two German stained glass windows have been
added to the museums rather meagre collection
of sixteenth and seventeenth century examples
Tanineman Htachiyama, champion wrestler of
Japan and Samurai of GIito. has presented three
yoko-zuna champion wrestlers) aprons to the
museum The aprons comprise a lacquer, one won
by the yoko-zuna champion of all Japan, one
worn by the tachnochi (swordbearer) and the other
by the tsuyaharai (dresser), his two attendants
The museum also has received gift hunting
carpet from Alexander Smith Cochran. 1t prob
ably was made in Ispahan. in the sixteenth CEN
tury.
The pictures by Winslow Homer, in the Hearn
collection, which have been withdrawn temporarily,
have been replaced by Moonlight, WOODS Island
Light" and The Northeaster." Mr.. Hearn lent
these pictures take the place Of the others tenn
pOrarlly.
The list of accessions and loans made TO the
museum in the last month is the longest for
good while. the library in particular being enriched
by gifts and purchases. Several fine examples OF
lacenaakng purchased. and many others. hIl-
ing gaps in the collections. were given by Miss
Margaret Taylor Johnston, Mrs. James Beornlan
Johnston Miss Eva Morris. the Society for
Wonlens Work Of Stockholm and Garret c. Pier
The loans include ceramics, clocks, watches. med
ais and plaques, metal work, sacred furniture.
sculpture and textiles The Sant-Gaudens exhibit
has been continued more, because of the great
attendance, until June l.