Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-30

HOW OLD is THE SPHINX?
Some New Light Cast the Matter by Recent Excavations
Beautiful Statuary Found-Dress Styles of 5000
Years Ago-Diggng Near Pyramids.

only by miniature sketch In front
OF her and showing him making in
cense to his Queen.
THE tomb OF another daughter Of
King Chrephren was also discov-
cred this season and from many
points Of view it may be compared
with that of her sister. It has q
very long passage similar to that Of
Queen Rekhet-Ra, and also running
parallel with the causeway, while we
have the tomb chapel also cut in the
rock, with pillars corresponding to
those In the tomb Of her sister. But
in this case the pillars are finely
executed and reveal some of the fem
mime styles worn by the Queen in her
day. One Of the pillars shows the
Queen gowned in the robe made of
strings Of beads or pearls and is COL
ored irregularly in green, with brown
ish trimmings. Another gown shows
great simplicity, but at the same time
the Queen is wearing blue and green
bracelets, side by side, and her broad
neckline is noteworthy for having
beads of many colors and of gold.
We have in one room lying to
the west of the chapel deep shaft
ending with the burial chamber of
the Queen, while nearby is the tomb
OF her priest, Seine bu-ka. for every
Queen had the tomb of her priest
near at hand and connecting with
the same passageway.
THE tOmbs OF the sons OF King
Chrephren are less important. One
OF the sons was called Ankh-n1a-Rs.
His tomo is cut in the rock. living tn
the south of that of his sister. His
titles are very interesting and are
found on the drum or circular piece of
rock above the entrance way. The
most important titles which he held
are vizier, judge and priest, and treas
urer OF lower Egypt. 1t is mentioned
that he is performing all these pro-
LESSONS for his father, the king. The
burial chamber of this tomb was I'M
fortunately robbed in ancient times,
but 1t contains some very beautifully
carved inscriptions. serpents, birds
and so on.
"A tomb for second son Of the
great king was also discovered. This
other prince was called Iwn-Ra. that
Is to say, pillar Of the sun. All Of
these courts, by the way, are identical
IN their plan and construction.
"The prince held the profession Of
a priest for his father, and was the
divine scribe of the sacred book of
his father. the sole companion of his
father and master of The secrets OF
the toilet house. He was also vizier
or director of public works. and reg
istrar.
Access to his tomb is also given
by a passage running parallel to the
causeway, like the other passageways
which leads into doorway facing
east, which in turn leads into the
chapel Of the tomb, which is all cut
into the rock. There is also a wide
chamber for burial lying to the west,
but this room was also plundered in
antiquity and re-employed in later
times for burial, for lot of money
was found inside.
Besides the tombs OF four mem.
bers of his family. there were also
found many interesting tombs of the
priests of King Chrephren. The most
important is that of DIVA Ks. In this
fna ,to% 1t
its owner. One shows him seated upor
throne with an offering table in
front of him, and with a plate Of Of.
ferings composed of meat, geese. bread
and beer on the right side of the table
Colored friezes show his attendants
making incense and pouring water for
libations.
Another frieze shows the same
man seated at home with his wife
and speaking his love to her Nth
flowers, saying 1t with flowers as II
were. for he is actually holding lotus
flower. His wife, who is shown by
very much smaller figure, is smelling
the flowers while the Offering table II
loaded with blooms. He is also shown
watching the harmonica movements
Of dancing girls and listening to the
sweet charms of musicians with harp
and flute. Again he is shown In a
walking attitude with many wild ami
mails which have been captured, in
Guiding gazelles. ibexes and a hyena.
being led to him by ropes. The FIG
ures of the animals are wonderfully
good. And all this happened 5000
years ago, in the carrier period of
ancient Egypts development"