The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-19
EACH DAY ADDS TO
 WONDE RSFOUND IN TOMB IF PHARAOH
Many NotabIeS Visit Mauso- leum to View Relics of Past Ages-Great Wealth
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LUXOR, Egypt, Feb. 1S.-(By As sociated Press.)-Each day adds to the wonders disclosed by further ex- plorations into the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutkankamen. In the opinion of Howard Carter. who has charge of the excavation. two years of work are needed in the examin- ation, registration. photographing and treatment of the treasures, which are described as magnificent and unprecedented in the annals of Egyptology." There is reason to be- lieve that the tomb will be closed this week and left as it is, the ex- cavators devoting the remainder of the season to preparing for. removal of the objects now under treatment.
 Among those who visited the tomb today were the Queen of the Bel gians, the Belgian crown prince and Field Marshal Viscount Allenby, British high commissioner in Egypt. The Queen is an enthusiastic Egypoiogist and showed untiring in terest in the relics, especially those in the inner annex containing eanopic jars of gold adorned with figures of Isis. The American minister to Egypt ]. Morton Howell and Mrs. Howell. also inspected the treasures. and the minister described them as stu pendous, marvellous, beyond all nagination..
 In the fourth chamber, which is as big as the shrine room, untold riches are piled high, these including a great golden chest, innumerable boxes and jars. wine vessels. ala baster vases and two beautiful little statues of the king standing on a lion, heavily gilded, each about a foot high. On the ground alongside the canopy, number of paddles were found belonging to sacred model boats. These paddles are about four feet long.
 The chariots. in this annex were not Set up, as first reported, but had been taken apart. like those discov- cred in the first chamber.
 Among the discoveries inside the tomb was a vest of gold thread adorned with precious stones and hung with amulets. What hitherto was assumed to be the sled which drew the mummy into the tomb now is believed to have been the litter for carrying a sacred boat in the funeral procession. It has four handles.
 Find Statues.
 The two statues of Tutankhamen en are particularly interesting. One shows the King wearing the crowd of Upper Egypt and the other the crown of Lower Egypt, significant | of his dual Kingdom.
 The chariots are small and not serviceable, like those in the outer chamber. They apparently are models | The chariots are covered with gold plate and inlaid with colored enamels and stones The treasures of the 1 innner chamber are bewildering il their number and riches. It will take a long time to examine and sori them.
 Noteworthy among these is a sildet box six feet long by four feet wide the contents of which are not known i Psychologists are prticularly 1T terested in this box, as nothing like it has previously been found. They are evncing great curiosity regard | ing the contents of the box. Theii speculations vary greatly as to wha they believe is inside.
 A number of other boxes also re- main to be opened, but the cover oi one which has been lifted revealed pile of glittering jewels with golt settings, resembling those fount previously. which are now in tho Cairo museum. They are said, how ever, to excel in design and work manship the jewels discovered | earlier.
 Representatives of the press wil ! be admitted to the tomb tomorrow Notable among the visitors was th' widow of Hussein Kemal, Sultan O | Egypt herself an enthusiastic Egyptologist who has conducted ex cavations.