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Show the; rich county news, Randolph, Treasures in Tomb of London Times Tut-Ankh-Am- New York Times copyright by arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon. the heretic king of the Eighteenth Egyptian dynasty, at Luxor, has Opening of the tomb of revealed un unexampled storehouse of treasures. This photograph gives a view of the antechamber looking west. Among the articles shown are a box containing the king's undergarments and other tilings; a large gilt couch with r supports In the form of lions; a couch with supports in the form of cows; numerous boxes containing mummified meat; a painted red box containing jewelry und ornaments; a papyrus rush-worstool, much decayed; the veneered' box kings stool; another couch; four alabaster unguent vases of unique type and beauty; a having minute detail of inlaid Ivory. hat-Iio- k semi-circul- Box of Tut-Ankh-Ame- Underwear ns t HIS FUNERAL FLOWERS of Egypt en utah London Times by arrangement Entrance to the Tomb From Within York Times copyright with the Earl of Carnarvon. New In the tomb of king of Egypt, who died more than throe thousand years ago, were found these funeral flowers, which are wonderfully preserved, still showing a trace of - green. London Times New York Times copyright View of the antechamber of King by arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon. tomb within looking toward the entrance doorway. at Luxor from t KINGS ROBE CHEST King Tilts Chariots, Couches and Funeral Meats SlIElWilfwlIglfwlSlIillffllilfMi London Times New York Times copyright by arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon. This beautiful painted casket, found London Times r London Times New York Times copyright by arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon London Times by Arrangement Tut-Ankh-Ame- by arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon. li In tills photograph of the antechamber of the tomb of king of Egypt more than thirty centuries ago, the principal objects seen are the kings stool, made of solid ebony with Ivory and .having gold mountings; a large royal ceremonial gilt couch ; the kings throne whicn is covered with gold and silver and inlaid with precious stones; a wood trellis stool, a large wooden casket; a carved wood and ivory chair of exquisite workmanship; wheels, bodies, poles, harness and other parts of four chariots ; wood gilt trellis work from an object of unknown use. Here in the antechamber of his tomb, is the long white wooden box which who reigned in Egypt more contained the underwear of King .than three thousand years ago. It also held many of his weapons. GUARDS THE SEPULCHER New York Times copyright Four Chariots ns - King Tut-Ankh-Ame- In the tomb of King of Egypt, contained the king's robes,' decorated with elaborate bead and gold work of lapis-lazuand turquoise a gilt headrest like those used th Japan today, several pairs of sandals orna- mented with Inlaid gold, a black am- -' her necklace, a collarette of faience and other objects. Typhon Couch of Solid Gilt ns New York Times copyright with the Earl of Carnarvon. One of the two statues of King guarding the sealed entrance to the sepulcher of that ancient Egyptian monarch. They are of wood, Covered with a black material and richly decorated with gold. . London Times New York Times copyright by arrangement with the Earl oT Carnarvon. Here are the wheels, bodies, poles and other parts of four chariots as they were found in the tomb of King at Luxor, Egypt. They are made of various hard uockls, covered with istucco gilt, leather and inlaid ivory. The floors are of hide, in one case of leopard skin. Statues of King Guarding Doorway of Sepulcher London Times New York. Times copyright by arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon This view of the antechamber of the tomb of King at Luxor, Egypt, shows the royal ceremonial, couch of solid gilt supported by animals of the Typtionlc type. Ipon It Is a large white wooden chest, and beneath! and in front of It other objects Including gold. Ivory and wooden chairs. . PASSAGE TO THE TOMB London Times by ' Lurvlon Times New York Times copyright by arrangement with the Earl of King tomb at Luxor, Egypt. In royal robes and Jewels, a other objects. , of Carnarvon. Alabaster Vases in King Tuts Tomb New York Times copyright anangement with the Earl of Carnarvon. View looking down the rock-hew- Kor more than three thousand years the wooden staiues undisturbed at the sealed doorway of Ids sepulcher in his also the funeral flowers, a painted chest containing the underweur and weapons, a ceremonial couch und many . n passage leading to the antechamber of at Luxor, the tomb of Egypt, In which was found such a London Times New York Times copyright by arrangement with ths Earl of Carnarvon. marvelous collection of objects. The Cluster of alabaster unguent vases of unique type, Just ns they were dislight showing through the modern steel the ancient Egyptian king, when it was gate emanates from electric lamps In- covered in the tomb of stalled by the excavators. opened. The vases still contain unguents which give off a faint odor.'' seen in this photograph, stood this antechamber are to be seen reigned in Egypt at least 3,250 years ago, and some authorities claim as far back as the King long box containing the kings days of Moses, and that it was his armies that were engulfed In the Red sea when pursuing the Children of Israel. ; At least his reign was as far back as that of Saul, first king of Israel. |