The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-12-23
Gem-Studded Relics in Tomb
in Egypt Amaze Explorers

LONDON, Dec. 23.-The Cairo cor
respondent of The London Times in
dispatch to his paper describes how
Lord Carrarvon and Howard Carter
unearthed below the tomb of Rameses
vi, near Luxor, two rooms containing
the funeral -paraphernalia of King
Tukankamen, who reigned about 1850
B. C., the discovery of which was an
nounced yesterday. He says:
"A sealed outer door was carefully
opened, then a way was cleared down
some 16 steps and along a passage of
about % feet. A door to the chambers
was found to be sealed as the outer
door had been and, as on the outer
door, there were traces of recloSing.
With difficulty an entrance was eff
fected and when at last the excavators
managed TO squeeze their way in an
extraordinary sight met their eyes,
one that they could scarcely credit.
First they saw three magnificent
statues, all gilt, with exquisite cary
ing and the heads of a typhoon, pan
Their and lion. On these rested beds
beautifully carved, gilt and inlaid with
ivory and semi-precious stones and
also innumerable boxes OF exquisite
workmanship.
Contents of Some of the Boxes.
One of these boxes was inlaid with
ebony and ivory with gilt inscriptions.
Another contained emblems of the I'M
derworld. On third, which contained
royal robes handsomely embroidered
with precious stones and golden san
dals, were beautifully painted hunting
scenes. There was stool of ebony
inlaid with ivory, with most delicately
carved ducks feet. Also a child's stood
of fine workmanship.
Beneath one of the couches was the
state throne of King Tutankhamen,
probably one OF the most beautiful OBJ
jects of art ever discovered. There
was also heavily gilt chair. with por-
traits of the King and Queen, the
whole encrusted with turquoise, cor
nelian Iapis and other semi-precious
stones.
Statues Found.
1.-TWO life-siZed statues of the King
with gold work, holding a golden stick
and mace, faced each other. They had
handsome features and feet and were
delicately carved with eyes of glass
and a head dress richly studded with
gems. There were also four ehariots,
the sides OF which were encrusted
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gold decoration. These were disman-
tied with charioteer's apron of leop-
ards skin hanging over the seat.
Other noteworthy objects were roy
al sticks, one of ebony with the head
of an Asiatic as a handle in gold. An
other was of handsomest filigree work.
There was also a stool for throne
with Asiatics carved on it, denoting
that the King had placed his foot on
the necks of Asiatic prisoners taken
in war.
There were some quaint bronze gilt
musical instruments and a robing
dummy for royal wigs and robes.
There were also some exquisite alabas-
ter vases with a very intricate and I'M
known design, az of one piece, and
some handsome blue Egyptian faience,
and enormous quantities of provisions
for the dead, comprising trussed duck
and launches of yenison, and all pack
ed in boxes according to the custom
OF the time.
Wreaths and Rolls of Paper.
There were some remarkable
wreaths still looking like evergreen,
and one of the boxes contained rolls of
paper which are expected to render a
mass OF information.
"A further chamber revealed an in
describable state of confusion. Here
furniture. gold beds, exquisite boxes
and alabaster vases similar to those
found in the first chamber were piled
high one on top of the other, so closely