Evening star., 1923-02-15


dition OF many new ones.
Variety Is Astonishing.
All sorts cf things had been thrust
into ii which do not belong to II, and
1t Is astonishing what a variety oil
contents the box now holds. There 10
whole layer OF small libation vases,
similar to the large vase formerly de-
scribed as being suggestive of u coffee
pot with it's spout. These. which are
about six inches high, are all in a
charming vioIet-blue shade, some
bearing Tutankhamen's cartouche,
and are most attractive little things.
In addition, there are several cups.
not unlike those which were found in
the cache of the royal mummies at
Deirelbahari, which bear the name of
Nesikhonsu.
These cups. however. seem finer. OF
more beautiful glaze. and are of the
same attractive violet-blue as the
lthation vases. From the condition of
.hese and of other articles round
there does not appear to have been
as much salt imDregnation here as
In some other parts of the Theban
metropolitan area
hhunatcn Figures Found.
Most interesting of all. however, are
TWO nSures similar in shape. One is
OF glass and appears from the style
OF the art and the form of the figure
10 represent khunaten. the. hereto
KING. He is shown crouching or
ssquatting, with his knees up and his
hngers in his mouth. The figure is
about four inches high and was ap-
paTent!y Intended as a pendant. IT
was elmer broken In it's early days or
mao bad flaw round the neck and
under the chin, for il has been most
carefully mended.
! IT IS fascinating little ornament
! and we can let our imaginations play
with the idea that probably Khun-
i aten's daughter. Tutankhamen's wife,
! used to wear 1t till some day the
/ string broke. and we can picture the
soicitude with which she had re-
paired and always cherished it.
| The second figure is similar in pos
ture and Is made of fine limestone, So
dellcately carved and of such beauti-
fui stone as to make il difficult to
believe 1t is not ivory.
Miniature Head In Box.
In addition. the box contains Il
miniature head and various articles,
! apparently the kings clothing, in
| woven tapestry material
I There are several boxes yet un-
| touched. some larger than this. and II
! is impossible TO guess what treasures
! yet remain for discovery.
! Mention has been made in former
/ dispatches Of the so-called corselet.
{ parts of which were found in various
places. Some were found in the
strine. the contents OF which have
!
were found on the ground in the pas
sage 10 the tomb as dropped by the
+! robbers in their hasty exit. Most,
however. were found in this red box.
The main fabric Of this corsselet
! triangular plate, like links of gold.
80 fastened together as to be quite
:: flexible, like chain of mail. This
with ornamentation of bright blue
faience. or possibly glass. with bor-
! der of different pattern.
! Figures Worked in Fabric.
! In the portion found in the shrine
are some figures which will have to be
| worked into the fabric. and the whole
| thing at present forms a most compli-
Gated jig-saw puzzle. Mr.. Mace holds
the record for one of the most success
| comp!ished in having built up two
beautiful inlaid boxes, now In the
Metropolitan Musuem of Art, New
| York, from some thousands of minute
! splinters OF ivory and a few hand
| fuis of the tiniest bits of inlaying ma :
! terial In this corselet he has oppor-
! tunity Of rivaling that performance.
Another item of the contents of this
! box is a bronze snake beautifully in
laid with gold, which was evidently
part Of some decorative scheme, as
pins behind IL show that it was meant
to be fixed to something. though no
one has yet attempted to guess to
what. Another is the round lid of
some vessel. perhaps a small jar or
large kohl pot, in faience with de-
lightful polychrome design, reminis-
cent of the finest Telle lamarna
work.
Justice is sometimes speedily exc
cuted In Egypt. Tuesday evening a
! boy in a dog cart drove into Sir John
Maxwell, who was walking in the
roadway, as one must here. Appar-
emily the act was intentional, or any
how the boy made no effort to avoid
Sir John. and drove on. though
shouted at. Probably he overlooke ed
the fact that as his was the only dog
cart at Luxor. there was no trouble in
Identifying him.
Sir John managed to keep his feet