The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04

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 LUXOR, Egypt, Feb. 3.-Up at the the tomb today there was the usual crowd of visitors whose pa- tience was rewarded by seeing the removal from the tomb of one of the two remaining couches, namely, that with the hippopotamus heads. It was brought up in sections and car ried across to the workshop under the usual guard of soldiers.
 This grotesque, barbaric-looking couch is made of cedarwood and is covered with gold leaf. The mouth. of the animal, in each case, is half open, showing the tongue and teeth, which, 1 believe, are of alabaster and not ivory, as has been stated. The ears stick upwards as though the creature were alert and listen- ing. as indeed it might well be, after 5000 years of silence, and 1 hope l may be pardoned if I add that it's expression was one of frank laughter as it came up from the tomb into the daylight and saw the strange company gathered to greet it.
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 dent know sl mystical idea N<s behind this h,ppepotamus form but 1t is. probably connected in some way with proereation, for the hippo potamus goddess was patronessi to childbirth The couch rises from flat, oblong wooden stand as is often the case in ancient Egyptian furni- ture, the custom being introduced to prevent legs of chairs, beds and so forth, from working holes in the thin plaster floors of the houses. A eartouehe of Tutankhamen is in- scribed on this couch.
 There was no sun this morning and q tearing wind filled the air with dust and thus the gold did not glis- ten as brightly as il did when saw it in the tomb. under the elee,ric light. but it's richness nevertheless was apparent. This richness of the objects found in the tomb has been a surprise to archaeologists, but the wealth of the Pharaohs al this period must have been enormous and IL would have been greater cause for surprise if this. the first more 7r less intact burial of q Pharaoh ever found, had been wanting i'll articles of value.
 Something Of Tutsnkhamen wealth may he gIeaned from his great inscription al karnak, for therein he tells how he made great mage of Amen in pure gold and precious stones. how he made sacred emblems and insignia of pure gold for all other gods, and how he fur nished temples throughout the land with vessels of gold, silver, cop per and bronze. and supplied them with precious stones, linen, incense, myrhh, perfumes and so forth, until the gods and goddesses shouted and struck their breasts for joy and danced for gladnes.
 Shows Precious Tribute
 In the morturary chapel of T'Itank hamens viceroy of Ethiopia there are representations of the arrival of trib- ute, which consists of masses of gold, in rings and nuggets. gold and silver vases, heaps of precious stones. jewelry and other rare ma terials. Egypt itself was naturally rich in gold and the southern areas of the desert, between the Nile and the Red Sea. are covered with old gold mines, this probably being the famous land of Ophir. We know that Tutankhamen worked these mines for found his name and titles inscribed on the side of the road thther.
 There is an interesting letter ex- tant written shortly before Tutank- hamens reign, in which an Asiatic King asks the Pharaoh for gift of gold because he says gold in Egypt is as common as dust; and it may be remembered that I found the mummy of Akhnaton, Tutankhamen' predecessor, wrapped in sheets of solid gold. Tutu, the grand cham berlain in the reign of Akhnaton, whom 1 believe to be identical with Tutankhamen. has left representa- tions at Telelamarna of a Pharaoh loading him with presents of gold en collars until he must have been bent with the weight of them, and there are scenes there. showing Akh- naton tossing gold necklaces to friends as though they were the merest trifles.
 IT the funeral paraphernalia in- tended to be locked up in the tomb was so rich, one may gusss how much more magnificent still must have been the articles in daily use in the kings palace, The collection of royal jewelry, already to be seen in the Cairo museum, is an amazing sight, yet these are but few of the objects which happen to have sur- Vived the wreck of years.
 Location of PG'acc.
 am often asked where Tutank- hamens palace was situated. Fc lived for part of the year al Mem phis near modern Cairo. aud tiiere is mention of q palace winch he occu pied. built by rhutmoss l. some two hundred years before his time. which was situated either al Memphis or ,Thebes He does not seem to have resided in the palace erected by