Evening star., 1924-02-13

,,y the spleudor of the sight unfolded
r,rforc them and all agreed that 1t not
.,uIy dwarfcd all previous discoveries
ia this gorgeously rich tomb, but sur
Irassed anything known in Egyp-
tVlogy.
AS the lid gradually rose and the
light shonc into the sarcophagus the
sight that at first met our eyes some
- hat puzzled us. The contents seemed
=" be completely covered in some
fabric. When the lid had been raised
sufficiently for us more closely to eX-
:Imine this covering il turned out to
be.a linen Shroud, somewhat diScol-
orrd. but still in a perfect state Of
l.reservation
This linen covering, which was
obviously placed there for protective
purposes, almost completely covered
the mummy case Of which six inches
Hf the richly gilt head could be seen,
while the CLINT Of what looked IKE
Golden objects appeared through the
fabric. We were on tiptoe of excite
1uent but had to possess our souls in
d,atiencc while certain necessary pre-
linlinarieS were carried out.
The tackle to which the line had
been attached had first to be adjusted
:'nu tested so as to insure extra bal
Hnce before the lid could be drawn
1ip to the greatest extent permitted
10y the small space between the cell
ing of the hall and the top of the
Sarcophagus. After that MIR. Mace
proceeded TO make necessary the
archaeological notes, and Mr.. Burton
took Photographic records of what
was so far visible. t..f
Shroud Rolled Back.
When these operations. which oc-
cupied several minutes. were COM
lIeted, Mr.. Carter with the assist
:lIrce of MIR. Mace, began carefully to
ii"il the shroud back toward the foot
az the mummy case, which was with
instwo inches of the top of the sar-
rpphagus. As this covering was
Withdrawn it was seen that another
similar shroud, also of the finest
linen and in perfect condition, COW
cred the mummy case, over which 1t
was laid quite loosely, it's sides fall
Ing clear on the bottom of the Sar-
cophagus.
This shroud was also rolled back
toward the foot, and Il gasp of Won
derment escaped from the watchers,
20 beautiful was the sight that met
their eyes. These Shrouds had COW
cred perfect anthropoid mummy
ease of wood and geSe gilt of colos-
sal size, almost filling the sarcopha-
gus, and resting on low bier with
iyilt lion heads, superbly modelled. at
The head. The hands were crossed
upon the chest, the right holding the
fail and the left a crook scepter,
both of gold and faience. 1t was the
CLINT of these We had seen through
the shrouds.
On either side of the mummy case
vas the figure of a protective god
dcss. each with arms and wings out
stretched and crossed across the
body. striking really pathetic note.
But it was the head that drew
every face. 1t was one solid piece Of
gold with eyes of crystal and on the
forehead an oracuS.
The sacred serpent and 4 vulture of
gold and f3ippcp E,ncirclippr 81
SIlture was Grown of jurisdiction"
made of olive leaves.
The fact is. indeed, a remarkably
real portrait and as one looked at it
one forgot for the moment that the
human-shaped figure before one was
merely the mummy case, and one
seemed to be in the presence of the
body of some great person lying in
and SO perfect was the\modeling.
The mummy case is u perfectly
magnificent sight, far exeelling any
other known, and the Psychologists
present were enthusiastic at the rev.
elation brought to them.
and SO at last our long-desired
wish was realized. There before US.
a rproduct of the splendid age to
which he belonged, lay the mummy
case of the king whose name has
been on every ones lips for the past
Year and the romantic circumstances
of the discovery of whose tomb
indeed romance surrounds every
paase of its tnvestigatfon-will cause
him to be remembered when other
episodes have passed from public
1nGmory.
sand as we stood gazing into this
woiiderful coffin the reflection came to
us that while in the world above
great empires had risen and fallen,
wars and cataclysms had convulsed
the universe, invasions had complete
lyss changed the face of the land.
civilizations had sprung up. develop
cone sHi into fseps existence and had been
superseded by others, here beneath
the earth within a few inches of
where daily century upon century
human feet had trodden, unheeded by
alt the peoples above, forgotten by
every one until fifteen months ago.
had lain this king in the peace and