The Washington herald., 1909-07-18

london, July IA pot Of pomade
for the complexion IS one Of the many
interesting relics OF long ago in the
latest collection Of Prof Flinders Pc
trie. who with students OF the British
School Of Archaeology In Egypt has Just
returned from six months excavation
in the ruins Of Thebes and Memphis.
Il belonged 10 an Egyptian woman Of
quality who died in the seventeenth
dynasty. some 2.e5e year ago. A complete
outnt OF toilet requisites was buried with
her. The mummy OK the owner lies
close by IN the room at University Col
lege. where the collection IS being shown.
The pomade pot IS deHcately wrought
IN atabaster- The preparation has en-
dured its thirty-six centuries Of burial
remarkably well. and stiu has a fresh
perfume. 1t has not yet been submitted
TO analysis
Wooden Pillow
The painted coffin IN which the mummy
was found IS heWn from a sycamore
trunk. Inside the coffin was a wooden
pillow or head rest inIaid with ivory and
ebony. two beadwork pouches and a
bead fywhisk- The toilet articles were
contained IN a beautifully woven basket.
Besides the Pomade. it held pots OF a
preparation for painting the eyebrows.
q carved horn 20 hold OF. and a blue
marble dish resembling a pin tray
The Egyptian woman was rich IN
Jewelry- On the mummy were found
ornaments OF gold weighing in all half q
pound. and an exquisitely made girdle
OF electrum gold and silver aUoy). The
gold ornaments include a heavy necklace,
four bangles. and q pair OF earrings nearly
two inches IN diameter.
Buried with the Egyptian woman were
also several Interesting specimens OF
pottery, a chair and footsto0l. cakes of
bread and dishes Of grapes. dates. and
other fruit A d-ied dome palm frsIt
shows plainly the marks OF q child S
teeth A needleWOrk outfit, which also
formed part of the Egyptian woman's
property, includes a bronze cutting Out
knife, sharpening stone. two fiints. and
a bali OF thread. The tomb was found al
Thebes IN q valley 20 the north of the
TOmbs OF the Kings and IS probably the
richest entire burial that has been
brought from Egypt The coffin was ousy
placed under a foot or two OF stones and
earth.
The collection contains numerous
other items OF interest 20 EgyptoIogists.
including foundation deposits OF a temple
az The0es. built by the high priest Neb-
Unnef. under Rameses II. various
brOnzes. specimens Of delicate ivory
carving. copper ringlets from a statue.
a sandal, pans OF blue and green color.
scarabs. and jars OF Greek forms Of the
seventh century. p. c.. with Greek mon
Ograms Of owners. showing that prob
ably a Greek garrison was resident there
at that time. There are also two CO.
lOssal negro heads. an alabaster female
figure OF Mediterranean style. and two
eofins with mummies-
Kings PaIace discovered
The great result OF the years work al
Memphis appears 10 have been the dis
eoyery OF the palace OF King Apries-the
Pharaoh HOphra OF the Bible-wh0 was
contemporary with jeremiah Hitherto
10 palace had been known IN Egypt be
yond the tower Of Medinet Habu and
some portions Of rather earlier date
Now there IS a great building about f0ui
hundred feet long and half as wide pre-
served 70 ten or fifteen feet high.
The stone lined halls. OF which sever
remain. were over forty feet long. while
there were brick halls nearly as large
the walls OF which were about fifteen
feet thick. Some good bronze figures
OF gods were found. but the one supreme
piece was q fitting Of a palanQuin OF
solid silver a pound in weight decorated
with a bust Of Hat-hOr with a gold face
or the finest workmanship OF the time ot
Apries and probably unique, IL remained
IN the Cairo Museum.