Evening star., 1923-02-06
BY ARTHUR WEIGALL.

LUNOR, Egypt, February 6.-At
noon yesterday the crowd around the
tomb of Tutankhamen was just dis
when a native carrier appeared at the
mouth Of the sepulcher, carrying one
of the most astonishing objects which
have yet been brought out Of this as
tonishing tomb. 1t was an almost
life-size bust Of a queen, presumably
Akhnaton's daughter, Tutankhamen's
wife, eXquisitely carved in wood. over
which is a thin coating Of plaster
pasted in a lifelike manner.
On her head she wears a crown
which was specially designed by
Akhnaton for his queen, Nefertiti,
this being painted yellow to repre-
sent gold, and at the forehead is a
royal cobra. The face and neck are
colored that brownish yellow which
is the conventional hue for the femi-
nine skin in Egyptian art, and the
eyes and curving eyebrows are paint
ed black. The arms are intention
ally cut off sharply below the shoul-
ders, like those of sculptors' models.
and the body. over which is painted
plain white robe, fastened at the
neck, ends at the waist, the breast
being only slightly indicated.
Features Are LanEuorous.
The features of the face show that
soft. languorous expression which
The lobe of the ear is pierced as
though to receive a jewel. The mouth
smiles slightly in a tired, rather bored
manner, as though the ennui of ex-
istence had become a matter almost
for jest, and the eyes are sleepy and
enigmatic. The finely chiseled.
naughty nostrils and clear-cut. full
lips give an impression of great dig
nifty, but the beautiful curve Of the
cheek and a. slight suggestion Of girl
tSh plumpness under the chin are nat
ural and most enhancing.
This is very great work of art
face full of mystery, elusive and
vet serene, and Is it was carried up
the white, burning road to the tomb
used as a workshop one was over
whelmed with thoughts of those far
off days and of all the beauty that is
now forgotten. A dramatic contrast
made these thoughts more poignant
In the presence at the tomb of sew
eral high native officials and the
ladies of their households. The lat
ter were in semi-European clothes
with transparent white wells cover
ing the lower parts Of their faces. In
the eyes and forehead. however, the
upper part of the cheeks and the
line of tho nose, one could see the
same racial characteristics displayed
in the statue of Tutankhamen's queen.
The freedom with which Egyptian
ladies now go about is a great ad-
vance on conditions obtaining when
| was last here. n few years ago, and
is the most notable change 1 have
observed, but 1t will be q long time
Yet before they regain that perfect
freedom they enjoyed when Tutank-
hamen's beautiful queen smiled upon
her Theban subjects.
This bust of the queen is tho fig
ure which has been called by exca-
vatorS a manikin or dummy of the
king. whereon his robes were hung
but actually it is a sculptor's authen-
tic model of the queens features
somewhat in the style of those found
in the sculptor'S studio at Tellela-
marna. 1t bears some unknown sig
nificance. such as that OF recalling to
the Pharaoh's memory in the under
world the beloved features of his
girl wife.
Among other objects brought out
this morning were another chariot
body. much decayed and with one
wheel decorated with gold: the lid of
a wooden, gold-covered casket.
small box. inscribed with Tutankha-
mems cartouches, and some gold
covered cenor.
Copyright. 1928 by North American Newspaper
Alliance and London Daily Mail)
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