New-York tribune., 1919-10-26

0'e e"iS W tHe poor moving van
facilities of ancient Egypt. but in
vestigation proves rather that it was
the custom to break everything that
was inferred with the bones, all of
which came under the head OF
killing the spirit
A model of riverboat is shown
wherein the rowers. originally
eleven on either side. are soldiers
whose black and white bulls shields
are piled against the mast rests.
The helmsman sits in the stern
managing the large steering oar,
In the bow is a fender of bulls hide.
and the mooring peg and maIlet for
driving the latter into the bank.
The coffin of Ameny Is on ex..
hibition and in it may be found the
"false doors" by means of which
1.-The spirit could come out of ano
return into the coffin" If it is pos
sble that Ameny went forth at
night to attend to table rappings
and such then it is true that he
must have dedicated the remainder
of his time to the arduous task of
squeezing in and out the false
door," for at best it seems pre-
carious hazard even for peripatetic
spirit.
The Seventh Egyptian Room
shows objects taken from the daily
life Of the ancient Egyptians. Here
may be found weights and meas
ures. Here also is a rather newsy
history about the Egyptian scribe
who is depicted in three poses The
first Of these reads. Scribe with g
palette under his arm standing be-
fore a writing table, on which are
a pot for water and two writing
tablets" The second. Scribe writ,
ing with reed brush on slip of
wood He carries a long. narrow
palette in a case under his right
arm. In the end of the palette
there are two circular depressions
for paint, in the center groove &c
hold a set of reed brushes" and
the third, with a brush over each
ear and palette with two circular
depressions for paint in his left
hand the scribe stands ready TO SUBJ
NIT his manuscript" II seemed &c
us that the scribe had rather g
tight hold on his manuscript. II
appeared probable that he woulc
continue to exercise this grip until
paid space rates that he nigh, &c
out and clothe himself properly.
4 Sl,adoac Clock
There are bronze measuring cups,
balances and astronomical instru-
ments. A shadow clock. by which
time is ingeniously told by the posi-
ton of the sun, may be seen. ano
there are charts of the stars. There
is also balance used to weigh the
heart in the judgment of the dead.
Under the head of "a rms and Ar.
NOR" come bow and six arrows
and shield handle, and the models
Of soldiers armed with spear, round.
headed mace, square headed mace,
battle axes and stick. The arrow
heads are of wood, bronze, iron ane
flint. One such head is finished
with button" such as is used ir
rapier play, and this was utilized
for target practise or fowing. Dag
gers and knife blades add TO the ex.
hibit.
In the personal adornment line
the museum visitor beholds at
tractlve rings worn either on the ear
or pendant from the hair at the side
Of the head. They are made of
faience, carnelian, she'll and bronze.
Strings Of faience and glass beads
meet the eye, and the finger rings
are equipped with devices in lieu Of
settings that might be suitably USED
as seals. These are of faience, car
nelian, bronze. shell and gold. From
the period of 2000-178s B. C. come
stone beads Of carnelian, amethyst.
hematite and crystal make, while
bracelets of bone, faYence and stone
had great vogue among the Egyptian
bellies. Ancient toilet articles and
textiles are also on display. and the
latter are finer in make than the
best turned out in the present day.
Indeed, New York department
store doubted whether it could sup
ply suitable textile background
for one Of these Coptic pieces.
The sculpture and painting d this
early period is amply looked after,
and the unfinished figure of the hip \
popotamus Goddess Thueris shows
almost the first stage in carving a
figure, the rectangular block ok stone
being reduced to square cut figure
Of the required size. In the work or
tonbs there was a set rotation Of
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