Evening star., 1923-02-19

In criss-oross pattern along one side,
and some kind Of a large statue at
the far corner. This part of tiier tom b
will take months to examine, and I
can only hope the work may be car
ried on without the constant inter-
ruptions, which has been the chief
feature of this seasons campaign.
On same east side there Is a large
opening in the outer wall of the
chamber which has never been closed.
beyond which Is another room, re-
vealing one Of the most imposing and
| imagine.
I felt that with so many people
waiting, all Of whom hoped to come
In. 1t would be selfish to take up too
give OF this new and marvellous find is
tho result OF only a very superficial
lsurvey.
| Jars Contain Viscera.
The first thing that struck the gaze
was one OF the most wondrous objects
in Egypt or elsewhere: 1t is probably
a shrine containing the canopio jars
OF the king; that Is to say, jars con-
tanning the viscera and parts of the
body removed before embalminG.
On the top Is an open work motif OF
! Craei (royal serpents) and on the
four sides are figures of four god
desses, which are simply marvellous
IN their modelling and refinement: One
or them is in a position which, think,
art before. They seem TO be protect
ling the contents of the shrine and the
repression of the faces Is extraordi-
narily realistic This remarkable
nve and one-half feet high and Is gilt
all over.
| There are other objects in this room
| which are extraordinarily fine. A box
4 n a ,,ty
ivory inlaid with gold ankhs, Is an
| object that none could have dreamed
| existed in those far-of days. 1t
reaches height Of artistic excellence
and delicate craftsmanship impossible
to realize until 1t is seen. And this
is only one object among many.
Thirty Boxes Unopened.
There are about thirty boxes. some
OF large size, which do not seem to
have been opened or even tampered
with. In one. box, the lid of which
| had fallen off. I noticed two mag
| nificent ushebti. or figures Of men.
who were supposed to act as substi-
In his labors in the hereafter,
We opened one box, reseIhblM a
! small sentry box, and found td pair
OF lions or leopards with figures Of
the king in gilt wood on their backs.
| l know am repeating myself when
/ say that the articles In this room
| surpass In craftsmanship and beauty
any or the things that have been
| and one which, Lam sure. will be'in-
dorseq by theApublio in due time
,.There was one box from which we
lifted the, lid, expecting to find it full
OF miscellaneous contents. Instead we
| found only a single object, but that,
believe. is unique in the history.Fof
Egyptian. exploration.
Find Gorgeous Ostrich Fan. :.
| 1t was an ostrich feather fan. Ain
in perfect. though probably very deli
cate, condition. Still with the chem
| ical and expert knowledge at our dis
posal',it is possible we shall be able
! to preserve 1t all complete.
! The handle OF the fan was real
joy to contemplate. 1t is difficult to
| describe 1T after such a. brief in
specttonA but Il was made of ivory
! with crosspiece. or arm, set like
the letter: I~At right angles with the
fanwise in the end of this l.
The whole thing is simply but ele-
gantly carved with. near the top. the
kings cartouche in different colored
stones: This beautiful object in per-
feet artistic taste was well deserving
OF being treasured in a box by itself
There are q number Of model boats
charmingly painted. some with rig
| ging and linen. sails complete, and
| others being rowboatS. It will be in
teresting later to compare these boats
with the wonderful set found by the
Metropolitan Museum of New York
! some two years ago. These. dated to
| the eleventh dynasty. and 1t will be
| construction and methods Of propul-
| sion had much changed between the
eleventh and the end of the eight
eenth dynasty, which" was aboht 600
to 1000 years.
Life-si1e JackaL -.
Another most striking thing which
it was impossible to overlook was
life-slze jackal, representing 1.-THE god
Anubis,f couchant and mounted on
mems shoulders.
Another was box full of jewelry.
which, whatever the intrinsic value
of the metal and; stones may be, one
might almost call priceless today.
/ What the other, er,unopened boxes con-
tain 1t is useless even to try to guess,
but it is reasonable to hope that we
may learn much about Egyptian bur-
ial customs and the objects used.
There are many rites, the" precise
nature OF which we have yet only
dimly conjectured. but with the help
of the objects found here-thesS may
be elucidated and made intelligible.
l have little doubt that; as we re-
between each succeeding pair Of walls
will be found full of articles of the
most intense interest, and, judging
from those, already found, probably
Of surprising beauty. -.
Sees Increasing Excitement.
The work of. dismantling and re-
moving the Shrines will. require the
greatest care and dexterity, and I an
ticipate constantly increasipg-fnt6rest
as we go on; and quick ening excite
ment until we reach the place where,
/ have no doubt, the body of the king
lies undisturbed.
Such sight as the body of one of
the ancient kings, lying untouched as
| II was laid there, never yet has been
seen by modern eyes. We may fairly
expect to fnd the Pharaoh still decked
with the royal jewels and what will
prove the full regalia of king Of
Egypt.
All the Egyptologists present on
Friday were deeply moved by tho un-
forgettable experience. and one and
all assured me that they never
dreamed of beholding so unique and
impressive a spectacle.
OWNS to the splendid arrange
ments made by Mr.. Carter. the work
OF opening the sealed door went on
wonderfully well. 1t was & tiokltsh
operation. but passed of without 4
hitch OF any. SORT. cARNARvON.
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