Evening star., 1923-02-06
THRONE is REMOVED.
Finely Carved Pictures Tell Story
of Life of Egyptian King.

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| LUXOR, Egypt, February 5.-There
| was a very good attendance today at
the tomb of Tutankhamen and the
bright sunshine with a cool breeze
blowing, free from sand, made the
ride up the Valley Of the Kings most
enjoyable and the wait at the para
pet of the tomb most pleasant This
should have been busy day witness
Ing important removals, but once
again official visitors interrupted the
work, those admitted being the fam
lily of his excellency, Tewfk Tafaat
Pasha- minister of communications.
and including several Egyptian ladies
stylishly dressed with beautiful
Shawls.
Nevertheless some interesting ar
ticles were removed. Noticeable
among them was a tray containing
numerous pieces of gilded wood,
which aroused general curiosity.
canopy provided for the king when
on excursions in the desert or else
where. 1t was erected over him as
shelter when he rested. It is of
wood gilded and heavily decorated in
color and is made to take to pieces.
In fact, it was in pieces, excepting
one section. which clearly showed the
design OF the framework.
Remove Fruit Baskets.
Various other objects were taken
out including some baskets for fruit.
one being a large circular-like tray
and partitioned like a modern hors
doeuvres dish. There was also
another horsehair fywhisk with a.
leather headed~bronze handle. The
lid or an alabaster box was brought
out. 1t bears an inlaid protocol of
the king and on either side a large
bouquet 1t is in excellent condition
and OF the finest workmanship.
You have already had accounts of
the kings throne. or the chair of
state, which is recognized as perhaps
the most important item among the
! as cleaned and treated in the Iabora
| tory. it's beauties are becoming more
apparent, and 1t is possible to give
a more accurate description of many
of it's details.
Thus have described the scene de-
ptcted on the back Of the throne,
where the king is seated with his LEI
crossed and gives his hand to the
queen, who is standing facing. The
most beautifully modelled, and in the
earlier message 1t was conjectured
that these were made Of carneIian.
but really they seem to be a semi
opaque. darkish red glaze. Parts Of
the kings costume which looked like
extraordinarily fine inlaying are now
seen to be painting overlaid with
crystal. The queens dress Is made
of silver, and by her side in a most
curious and charming bouquet, inlaid
with semi-precious stones Standing
on a table seat is a, pattern of blue
gold and white mosaic squares inset
in diagonal lines.
Covered With Thin Gold.
The general material of the throne
is wood, covered with a plating of
thin gold. and there are finely carved
lions heads at the ends The arms
are OF thin gold over modelled wood.
Below the arms is an uraeus, sacred
serpent, which Is partly of glass, with
a crown of Egyptian silver
The most curious detail of all, how
ever, 1t that at the side of the arms
is the kings original name. Tutank-
haten, formed by an inlaying of semi
precious stones and glass. The car
touches elsewhere are worked into
gold plating, and have evidently been
altered to show the latter name, Tut
ankhamen.