Evening star., 1923-11-30
PHARA0H'S STATUE
MOvEDFROM TOMB
Clear View Reveals 1t as Re-
markabIy LifeIike, Features
Well Carved.

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LU&OR. Egypt, November 30.-The
objects which were found between
the outer shrine aud the walls of the
sepulchral chamber of the tomb of
Iutankhamen and deposited on Mon
oay IN me ante-chamber have been
renQTed to the laboratory in the
!omb Of Seti II. They include two
line gilt emblems of Anubis. four gilt
emblems of an obscure type, three
wine jars bearing dated hieratic
characters which have yet to be de-
ciphered, eleven black paddles of re-
ligious significance, a Itinerary bou-
quet in good state of preservation,
two black emblems of the pylonic
and the kiosk type, a royal staff
beautifully inlaid and a black goose,
all of which were revealed last sea-
son when the chamber was first
opened.
The removal of these objects from
the sepulchral chamber was difficult
and delicate because the space be-
tween the outer shrine and the walls
is scarcely sufficient to allow a man
or medium girth to pass freely. But
1t was effected successfully without
damage to a single object.
Ihls season somewhat different
system Of transport from the tomb to
the laboratory is being followed. Last
season the various objects were con-
veyed on special trays for packing
IN cases after treatment in the
laboratory. This season many of the
cases nave been made In advance.
and each object has been carefully
placed and protected with cotton
wood In its own box and the lid
secured before it is taken from the
tomb.
Has Twofold Advantage.
This method has the twofold advan-
tage of simplifying the transport to the
laboratory and of avoiding unnecessary
exposure of objects tos the outside at
moSphere.
OF course, there are instances where
the objects are so fragile or their size
such as TO prevent them being handled
rnuS. Ihe chief exceptions in this re-
spect are the two statues one of which
was removed to the laboratory. Both
are life-SiZe statues of Pharaoh Tut
ankhamen, made of wood with handsome
gilt decoration, and were, standing on
guard outside the sealed north wall of
the antechamber, behind which have
since been found the Sepulchral shrines
Until yesterday they We're left to con-
ttnue their 5000 years old vigil over
the burial chamber.
Remarkable as they appeared when
they stood against the wall. they were
even more strikingly impressive as re-
CARDS both workmanship and decoration
when they were moved away and placed
clear in the antechamber. The limbs are
beautifully nodded, the features finely
carved. and as they stood as high as the
members of the staff who handled them
their lifelike appearance was more no.
ticeable than ever. In fact, they seemed
TO live before ones eyes.
Both are fine representative Speci-
mems of the religious type of statuary,
and 1t is fortunate they are in a fair
state of preservation
Their transport presents great
problem on account of their size and
weight for each of the figures, repre-
senting. as indicated. a man over me-
dium height, stands on a plinth which
adds considerably to the weight
The removal yesterday of the statue
to the laboratory was effected in a
very ingenious manner by Howard
Carter. but it took well over two
hours to accomplish it.
Rolled from Chamber.
By means of rollers the statue was
gently moved stoward the center of
the antechamber. and when it was
sufficiently forward it was closely
examined to see at what points 1t
would require support during trans