Show King g Coffin Revealed V Shrine hn Presents Bizarre Effect I i LUXOR Egypt Dec 17 By A A. A p. p All P.-All All preconceived ideas of ot Tutt Tut- Tut 1 t golden shrine were upset upset upset up up- upI I I set by bythe the sight of this Impressive coffin for th the first time disclosed in almost Its full proportions by the removal of the partition wall when the correspondent visit d. d the tomb today r The first impression Of this gi gigantic gigantic gigantic gi- gi gantic r receptacle for the dead its sides side'S resplendent with decorations j of blue and gold set against a background 1 of brightly colored paintings on on yellow was almost overwhelming The feeling was of something something incredibly Incredibly b bizarre zarre- zarre something that t seem seemed d' d utterly to banish the presence of d death ath In this casket of ot wonderful artist artistry y GOLDEN LID ON CANOPY One of the first det details Us to catch the eye ye j was that the tl that at the fhe golden t the o canopy does not as one f from om the view ob- ob I fro from the opening In the wall I slope down from one end to the theother other It rises rises rises' again at the other end giving a a- graceful curved effect ef effect effect ef- ef which is' is declared by competent competent competent compe compe- tent authority to be bee unique In Egyptology The lid is not solid but h hollowed out roofing over a n space of of- f about four feet teet between the first and second shrines The Influx of Christmas visitors to the tomb of has already begun and a program of ot festivities has been arranged for forthe tho the Christmastide A nu ber of sporting events have been planned Including a tennis tournament It has also been proposed to establish the Tutankhamen stakes at the first donkey gymkhana of the sea sea- season season son which will be held on December December December Decem Decem- ber 27 An alabaster vase removed from Pharaohs Pharaoh's tomb yesterday bears i four tour exquisitely carved figures I ROSETTES OF GOLD In this space pace the correspondent was able abe to see see for for the doors of ot the shrine had been removed removed removed-a a remarkable re remarkable remarkable re- re species of wooden rack rack or scaffolding erected to carry the immense golden spangled linen pall resting over o the second shrine It ItIs Itis Itis Is very like open cage work and andIs is painted a glistening black with heavily gilded carved feet In the front where the removal of the doors doors' of 01 the first shrine renders it clearly visible It Is be made of ot two parts rather awkwardly bolted together with two large bolts boIts probably wooden From the top hangs the ragged edge of ot the pall turned bl brown by age sh showing wing Where the p part rt which concealed concealed concealed con con- the doors of the fhe second shrine had brol broken n away This part of the pall except for a small piece crumbling on the ground has al already already already al- al ready been removed to the nearby laboratory The gold golden n rosettes about the size of a half halt dollar with which tho the p pall ll is abundantly spangled still sparkle In the rays of the powerful powerful powerful pow pow- erful arc lights used by the excava- excava tors torS' These rosettes are certainly metal but probably not ot gold gold gold- more likely gilded copper Behind the rack the golden doors of the second shrine glisten dully the two bolts boIts one above and and- andone one I below yet sternly guarding the se secret secret secret se- se cret tomb DOORS ENGRAVED In the middle set In either batten of the doors are two metal rings let into the wood side by side to which were attach attached eel seals which Howard Carter directing tho the excavating excavating excavating ex ex- ex- ex work worl had previously re re- re moved The doors o j are engraved with exquisitely chiseled figures of ot goddesses in the attitude of prayer while above them Is the projecting golden lintel of the second shrine which Is about seven feet high What Impresses one more lore than anything else in the Intriguing festive festive fes fes- fes- fes tive tivo air of this resplendent se sepulchre sepulchre sepulchre se- se are the interior decorations of the wall of the shrine These are chiefly golden Inscribed with endless lines of with figures of birds flowers and animals animals animals ani ani- mals set In a triple frame of broad black lines This contrast of deep black and old gold recalls the art artof artof artof of old China or the decorative effect ef effect effect ef- ef achieved by modern designers in boudoirs with golden ceilings and black walls 1 |