Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-19
Priceless Treasure
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privileged to enter the tomb itself.
Lord Carnarvon, Howard Carter,
Professor Breasted, Professor Lacau,
and other noted Psychologists. had
assembled carly to supervise the Jar
engagements for receiving the guests.
About two o'clock in the afternoon,
the queen Of the Belgians. the crown
prince and Field Marshal Viscount
Allonby and Lady AIlenby were
conducted in the tomb by Mr.. Carter.
Notable among the visitors was the
widow Of Hussein Kcmal Sultan, of
Egypt, herself an enthusia site
Psychologist, and who has conducted
excavations. Her exclamation on
emerging from the tomb was "a
dream Of beauty, far more than !
believed possible"
The damage done inside the tomb
by thieves seems to have been far
less than was anticipated. The can
opy chamber itself apparently is al
most untouched. The large size of
the canopy which, to n great extent
hides numerous inscriptions and de-
corations on the walls, has led Mr..
Garter to think that it may cover
other mummics in addition TO that Of
Tutenkhamun.
AIiOHS lDt tuctOhtIltS iIioIhF lIN
tomb was a vest of gold thread.
adorned with precious stones and
hung with amulets. What hitherto
was presumed to be the sled which
drew the mummy into the tomb, now
is believed to hav been the litter for
carrying sacred boat in the funeral
procession. 1t has four handles. The
two Statuettes of Tutenkhamun were
particularly INTERESTING. One OF
them shows tho king wearing the
crown of upper Egypt and the other
the crown Of lower Egypt, significant
Of his dual kingdom.
The chariots are Of small size and
not serviccablc, like those in the
other chamber. They apparently are
models. The chariOts are covered
with gold plate and inlaid with col
orcd cnamels and stones. The treas
urcs of the inner chamber arc be-
widcring in their number and riches.
1t will take a long time to examine
a. sort them.
Noteworthy among these is Il gid
"a box six feet long and four feet
wide. the contents Of which are not
known. Psychologists are PARTICULAR
~ interested in this box, as nothing
like il has previously been found.
\ number Of other boxes also re-
main to be opened, but the cover of
one which has been lifted revealed "a
pie Of SlitterinG jewels with gold
settings, resembling those found pre-
viously. which are now in the Cairo
museum. They are said, however. to
excel in design and workmanship, the
jewels discovered earlier.
Representative of the press Will
IA "a Oh n tho tnI,li, fnIlnrTaW
The discoveries announced today
are one of the concluding phases i'll
the notable Archaeological achieve
mentS of Lord CarnarNon and his as
sociateS. 1t was III November last
that the party first made their an
Ecuncement Of exceptional finds,
after years Of exploration on the site
of ancient ThebcS. near Luxor.
The excavations have been going
on steadily since the first announce
nent, with frequent unearthing of
articles of great historic value as the
work pushed forward steadily toward
the inner tomb whose treasures were
finally disclosed within the last few
days.
In the outer chamber Of the tomb
two life sized statues Of King Tu-
tcnkhaum were found. standinf, in
accordance with the Egyptian ritual,
against the doorway TO the inner, or
mortuary chamber. as though on
guard. The faces, evidently made
from plaster casts. showed the king
as man Of royal mien. The feet
were shod with solid gold sandals
and each statute was crowned with a
golden diadem.
Four chariots. throne of wonder
full Workmanship on the back of
which WAS a portrait of the Pharaoh
and his bride worked III gold and
glass and three ceremonial CouchCs
OF great beauty were among the
other striking objects brought from
the tomb.
Among the other innumcrable ar
ticies disclosed WIS a magnificent in
laid box. containing the queens
robes and iewelry. including amber
necklaces of great value: also rich
aiahastcr vases. believed to contain
balm for the dead: linen garments
Of agile weave which had resisted
the entertainments of time.
While the place bore evidence of
having been visited by the ancient
tomb robbers. many articles Of gold
set with precious stones. remained
and the value of the contents of the
outer chamber has been placed
roughly ut more than 100000
pounds. But the vaftie of the discov-
reies from an archaeological. stand
point. is literally above estimate. as
throwing light upon the history of
the ancientS.