The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-02-18

master OF the ceremonies waits respect
fully for the manifestations 81 grief To
subside.
The chapel ii filed with many objects
carried in procession for the home COM
forts Of the double All that was neces-
sary for him IN life are there, including
arms, ornaments, decorations, furniture,
books and food. These % into the inner
chamber. which Is his last home, into
which no one Is allowed to enter, and
where the mummy il its double coffin
rests throughout the centuries.
As the readers Of the newspapers al
ready know, Lord Carnarvon, who Ii Iii
charge Of the archaeological work in
Egypt, was absent At the time that his
assistant, Mr.. Howard Carter, came upon.
step cut in the rock out ia the famous
Valley Of Kings, 900 miles from Cairo.
Mr.. Carter continued clearing away
steps, Lord Carnarvon announced, aand
after freeing few more came to wall
covered with cement. on which the seal 81
the Royal Metropolis was family discern
ible This seal consists Of nine captives,
in rows Of three, and jackaI couchant
above them, and il only used ii the royal
portion of Theban cemeteries. After care
fully examining the seaIings he cabIed to
me that It last he had made = fine discov-
cry, and, having covered up the spot, he
waited till arrived On my arrival 30
Thebes we set to work at once to clear
away the rubbish, and, as we did Sol, we
came across various broken objects, such
as broken pottery, flowers and some skins
which had been used to carry water. !,
Lord Carnarvon hastened to the scene
and the exploration was begun.
At the bottom Of the staircase we came.
upon wall covered with seals. Some
bore the name Of Tutankhanen ; on others
the royal seal Of the nine captiyes, with
the jackal reposing above, was discern
ible," he reported
This was the story Of the accidental dis
covery Of this greatest of all archaeology
cal treasure houses.
When at last the explorers forced their
way into the tomb they found themselves
first in sort Of ante-chamber, where two
huge efigies Of the king stood, guarding
the door to the next chamber They are
seven feet in height, and are undoubtedly
authentic portraits of old King Tutank-
hamen. They stand erect and hold gold
stick In one hand and d mace in the other
the sceptre and staff of inheritance
At the foot of the doorway itself the ex-
plOrers discovered small opening through
which robbers, hundreds Of years ago, had
entered the tomb. This opening had been
discovered and sealed up by inspectors of
old King Rameses TX. Just what these
robbers took away from the tomb many
centuries ago will never be known.
One of the interesting things which i'm
n1ediately impressed the explorers was the
magnificent appointments of the royal bed
rooms in Egypt during the reign of King
Tutankhamen, more than 5000 years ago.
These objects were found in the ante
chamber of the tomb. They were exqui-
site in design and workmanship, rich in
decoration and inlaid with gold, ivory, pre-
cious stones and ebony. The royal bed is
covered with beaten gold, and looks as
fresh now as on the day that it was first
put on. The ancient Egyptians always
used beaten gold for such decorations, and
not gold leaf, and therefore the work has
stood in its original perfection through the
centuries.
''The first thing that one noticed against
the wall, facing the door," said Lord
Carnarvon, describing this ante-chamber,
"were three gigantic carved wood beds,
the ends of the beds having carved heads.
One head in particular, with large ivory
tongue and teeth, looks most weird. Upon
these beds were heaped chairs, boxes,
smaller carved couches and some wonder