Show i e ta U lie j MA P TF 3 fa 4 IX Z X K N OR ZA X ze vj V j A X x a road vf Z 4 Q k 10 xi unique MOMS models m in of activities of by JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN LL tho the world these days Is talking about tut ankh amen and the dra matic events centering about the uncovering of tho the tomb of tills this mighty V of egypt of the dynasty B 0 interest became worldwide world wide last fl with the discovery of the entrance to the tomb in the living rock of the valley of tile ICA kings ings near luxor lexor it increased during the opening g odthe of tho outer chambers and the e examination of arche archaeological archeological treasures estimated to be worth A near climax was the ind find ing of a large and gorgeous catafalque which expert egyptologists said presumably contained the pharaohs Phara mummy the climax camax itself was the mysterious lous death soon titter after the open tug of the catafalque chamber chuff iber of lord Oarn carnarvon arvon head of the exploring archaeologists archeologists and interest will continue for ninny many a day to come at this writing the superstitious of thle the world tire are dis cussing bussing lord death in connection with the legendary curso of the pharaohs Phara on oil all those who disturbed their final sleep it la Is not certain that the now new earl of carnarvon lits ills countess Is a no now w yarl woman born dwendell lV endell will go on with tho the work and open the catafalque in the cooler weather next fall as uie the late oarl had planned in the meantime there 1 W an P lit wr lingle nto ix to the ownership of talce tue corar funerary nor ar furniture of the tomb and of tile the mummy the lato late lord carnarvon was operating under a concession from the egyptian government which contains provisions open to discussion the finding of tho the tomb la Is duo due to howard carter nn an american directing opera eions and it is reported that the concession to la in ills his name ali the french under tinder nn an old political agreement are in charge I 1 of egyptian antiquities the egyptian government will try to 1 keep everything in order to attract tourists the british are likely to bestir themselves in the new earls behalf the british museum Is keen in matters batters nat of egyptology incidentally it was estimated by the lito lite lord carnarvon that tho the total value of the hal run to all of which has revived popular ln in terest in egyptian antiquities and museums are crowded these days with the 06 curious cur loua many american museums have egyptian exhibits of price asa V so value including a largo large variety ot of ploll things belonging and relating to tut tilt ankli ankh amen himself americans have been active in it egyptian excavation for ninny many years and their finds have been numerous and valuable an exhibit that seems to bo be unique and ancl certainly to Is of intense interest to the general public la Is on display in tho the metropolitan museum of axt art in NOW new york its general interest lies iles in the fact that it shows allows as does docs no other what may bo be called high life in egypt about years ogo ago am broso brose lansing of the museum discovered it in 1010 when lie uncovered in the valley of tho abo kings the tomb ol oj a court dignitary of ninny many activities now the contents of the usual tomb aside from the sarcophagus and mummy aro are funerary furniture for the physical welfare of tho the dead ninn man preserved food couches conches apparel jewelry chariots char lots ett the underlying idea of mummification was this the dead man went on a long journey otter after death during which lie was waa subjected to many arf trials ilo and tests which lie he must meet successfully tn in order to attain a fernl state of bliss during the first part of this journey he was a shade then it became necessary for foe him to resume his natural body this accounts for the rati rations for the safety and well being of the mummy tho the bomb amb cut into tho the solid rock andrien and then Vien hidden the elaborate process of embalming the ireat great collection of funerary furniture the sarcophagus with its several cases tomb contained in to funer funerary nry furniture a most astonishing set of models lo in miniature of men animals and objects there were twenty four separate exhibits by means of these models each exhibit so arranged ranged nr as to set forth some activity of tho the dead man one exhibit showed his brewers at work another his bakers another his butchers another his carpenters and so on now egyptologists are as finicky 1 and opinionated as trout anglers and this collection of miniature models from tomb gives them n fine chance for the airing of individual opinions as to its purpose were these butchers and bakers and candlestick makers to provide food and drink for their muster master th a t one view were these models for the delectation of their roa soul in tomb another view was so eo proud of his official position and ninny many activities that he wanted these exhibits for use in the next world a 0 third view did lie he have an idea that when pol po found foun dand and opened ills his tomb these exhibits would be of interest and value still another view study the exhibits selected for re r product production io 1 herewith and form your own ONN opinion op alon of what had in mind the landscape picture snows shows a pro cession of natives carrying away some of those these miniature models in the background la Is the rock cliff in which tomb was found from several viewpoints the exhibit showing reviewing hla his herds seems the most remarkable A unique feature of it la Is that it shows himself sitting in the center of the reviewing stand this exhibit Is the largest of the collection it Is about six elx feet long and the various figures are about nino nine inches high the scene Is quite animated as anyone can see evidently a strict count la Is being made for ono tiling thing and it looks as if the owner of tile the herds was taking quite a lively interest lilt or in each individual animal all will agree that it Is in an excellent tableau the man who designed and executed this exhibit was nn an artist presumably had estates up and down the nile which necessitated much journeying by water perhaps also he had duties that took him up and down the river or it m may n y be that he was was just crazy about boat ang anyway ho he lind had many boats bonts of many kinds and they are faithfully reproduced by miniature models one model shows a yacht that must have hava been forty or fifty feet long it had bad an ornamental bow and stern find and carried eight paddlers saddlers padd lers to a side the exhibit reproduced herewith shows details of his cabin on ont of these yachts the figure Is that of ills his steward at the left Is ills his chair next nest comes his bunk or bed and what do you suppose are those boxes under the bunk yes youve guessed it the first time his steamer trunks of course cou arse evidently there Is nothing new under the sun you will ivill note that the steward looks very wideawake quite as if he expected expect eI an or der tier from ills his roaster master I 1 another picture Is that of the minin ture models of fisher ansher men the presentation Is quite complete two boats two saddlers paddlers Padd lere lers two steersmen steersman steers men two crews and a net to be operated between the two boats evidently it Is a good net buoyed on top and ana weighted at the bottom fishing must have lave required acrobatic skill in those days the man who could keey keel ills his footing on those decks could walk a tight rope across niagara just who the good looking young woman Is ani and why she should be there does not seem clear the fact that sho she and a companion very much like her are the only large figures found 10 und a among in ong the miniature exhibits complicates matters presumably this attractive maid to Is a servant she la Is certainly carrying food which la is pro pre intended for her master |