Show ANCIENT RELICS the following is from a crittenden Critten deo arizona letter which appeared some time ago in the philadelphia times while removing earth for the foundation of a now new hotel to be erect erected ted by harmon moa brooks of this city there was discovered what seems to be the tomb of a king though of oc what people it would doubtless puzzle an antiquarian to say eay the workmen had penetrated at some eight feet below the surface of the ground what they took to be a stone of soft friable nature but which was evidently masonry of superior workmanship when they reached the tomb itself this was compose composed 4 of large square blocks of stone which was identified as red or rose granite and cemented together with such skill as to at first cause the knole measuring feet to appear as a solid mass the opening of this while very di difficult mcnut as the use of power was prohibited ibi t by mr hendrickson who as a learned archo archaeologist was placed in charge of the exhumation by the authorities was accomplished complis hed by nigh when the interest and curoso y of the party was wag so great thit the work was continued by lamplight tin till dawn the tomb when whan opened was wan found to contain a gi gigantic antic imago image of a rhan man lying alyin at full length length and made of clay m mixed with a sort of preparation which gives it a 0 bright blue color and a slight elasticity t the he whole appearing to have been subject to great heat the image represents the naked figure except for a very tight girdle about gibout the waist a pair of close fitting sandals and a crown on the head shaped very much like a bishops miter but topped with the head of a hawk or eagle the features are roughly dare of an imperious cast and of a man in middle age with a prominent nose and a very large mouth month but with cheekbones so go low as to preclude all idea that the original could have been an indian the hands which are as small as a womans comans wo mans and bear on the backs the head of the bird as on the crown are crossed on the I 1 breast and hold an image about three inches long of a squatting figure probably t that t of a god the feet are also crosena crossed the right presenting the peculiarity of possessing a sixth toe which the sandal is in cut to bring into prominence as if the owner had prided him himself f on 11 the hair on the image is dressed in thick curls on both sides of the head reach reaching hig to the shoulders and brought down to the brows over the forehead careful examination of this clay figure revealed that it was mere merely y the elaborate coffin of the real body and could be opened from the back this was done with all possible care so as not to disturb the remains within but a few handfuls of dust dark brown and almost impalpable powder is all that was left of the bod body tz the crown however together with the girdle the image of the god cod and a large birdle battle attle ax with a blade of sharp glass or obsidian and a handle of petrified wood were found in the coffin the crown is of thick red gold carved with minute but well executed drawings representing battle scenes triumphal marches and other pictures the deanin meaning of which is somewhat misty but in all all the principal figure is in that of a man with six toes on his right foot the workmanship of the whole crown is very fine and the birds head on top is a masterpiece worthy of cellini it holds in its mouth a magnificent a or green diamond valued by the azteca aztecs which shown hwa some attempts at the girdle found is composed of plates of gold arranged like scales and very thin so as to give with every movement of the toe bearers wearers wear ers erts body on each of alft in 1 la in shape of half s ellipse is engraved a figure or hieroglyphics conveying however no hint bint of their heir meanings in their form the image of what is in presumably a god is made of day clay combined with the preparation spoken ken of before and also burnt until thoroughly hardened it represents a male being seated on a pedestal in a squatting e its eyes squinting and grinning ng in hideous mirth while both hands are placed over the ears as if to hut shut out sound A peculiar thing about this image is that its hair is represented represent edas ai hanging down its back in one long plait like a Chin amans the figure is hollow but contained only half a dozen small black black pebble 4 highly polished and a some what larger stone ofa of a dull gray hue the coffin and I 1 these hose relics are now on exhibition at tho the court house and are to be donated to thostee of history and acson no due clue of any val value tie as to what race the remains are to be ascribed can be found but it is probable that it was one antedating the aztlan and oven even the mound builders and superior to both in knowledge of masonry sculpture and the irking of metals 11 I 1 |