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PA. ae 42 Ho ¥ COBOROE GED London Times—~New York Times copyright by arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon } es 9 3 . { London Times-—-New York Times copyright Opening of the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen, the “heretic” king of the Eighteenth Egyptian dynasty, at Luxor, has | by arrangement with the Barl of Carnarvon pevealed an unexampled storehouse of treasures, This photograph gives a view of the antechamber looking west, | In the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen, king Among the articles shown are a box containing the king's undergarments and other things: a large gilt couch with | 02 Egypt, who dled more than three supports in the form of lions; a couch with supports in the form of “hat-hor” cows; numerous boxes containing mum- | thousand years ngo, were found these mified meat; a painted red box containing Jewelry and otnaments; a papyrus rush-work stool, much decayed; the | funeral flowers, which are wonderful- | London New York Times copyright by arrangement with the Earl of Carnarven king's stool; anether couch; four alabaster unguent vases of unique type and beauty: a semi-circular veneered box | ly preserved, still showing a trace of | View of the antechamber of King Tut-Ankh-Amen’s tomb at Luzor from having minute detail of Inlaid ivory, | green. within looking toward the entrance doorway. Box of Tut-Ankh-Amen’s Underwear | King Tut’s Chariots, Couches and Funeral Meats | KING'S ROBE CHEST hd 3 a EOC) (A F\I8\ 18 ra CE RIE) ; wy so pt, OIDICICHCROITICICICHT ondos Times New York : mes copyright arrangement with the Ear f Carnarvon. beautiful painted crsket, found the tomb of King Tut-Ankh-Amen of Egypt, contained the king's robes, decorated with elaborate bead and gold work of lapisdazull and turquoise; In this photogra f the antechamber of the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen, king of Egypt mo han thirty a gilt headrest like those used in Japan London Times—New York Times copyright by arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon | 280, the principal objects seen are the king's stool, made of solid ebony with Ivory and having i mountings: a today, several pairs of sandals orna- Here In the antechamber of his tomb, is the long white wooden box which | large royal ceremonial gilt couch; the king's throne whica Is covered with gold and silver and aid with precious mented with inlaid gold, a black am- contained the underwear of King Tut-Ankh-Amen, who reigned in Egypt more | stones; a wood trellis st« and Ivory chalr of exquisite workmanship; wheels, ber neckiace, a collaretie of {alence, than three thousand years ago. It also held many of his weapons, bodies, poles, harness and other parts of four chariots; wood gilt trellis work from an object of Bown use and other objects GUARDS THE SEPULCHER Tut-Ankh-Amen’s Four Chariots King Tut-Ankh-Amen’s Typhon Couch of Solid Gilt OE ORE OE a I JA A A 3 a aa A a mies New York Times copyright t arrangement with the Earl of Ane wil, & large wooden casket ; n carved wood jonden Times-—~New York Times copyright y arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon One of the two statues of King Tut- Ankh-Amen guarding the sealed en- | London Times—New York Times copyright by arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon. | trance to the sepulcher of that anclent : Here are the wheels, bodles, poles and other parts of four chariots as they Egyptian monarch. They are of wood, {| were found In the tomb of King Tut-Ankh-Amen at Luxor, Egypt. They are | covered with a black material and : made of various hard woods, covered with stucco gilt, leather and inlaid ivory. : richly decorated with gold. i 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 Tut-Ankh-Amen at Luxdr, Egypt, shows the royal ceremonial couch of solid gilt supported by animals of the Typhonie type. Upon it is & inrge shite wooden chest. and beneath and in front of it other objects Including gold, Ivory and wooden chairs. PASSAGE TO THE TOMB | Alabaster Vases in King Tut's Tomb rpm — 2: so TIT Lidl itil fos Fhe E . London Times—Neéew York Times copyright by arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon. View looking down the rock-hewn passage leading to the antechamber of the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen at Luxor, Egypt, in which was found such a marvelous collection of objects. The light showing through the modern steel Cluster of alabaster unguent vases of unique type, just as they were dls : gate emanates from electric lamps In. | covered in the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen, the ancient Egyptian king, when it was London Times—New York Times copyright by arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon, ‘stalled by the excavators. opened. The vases still contain unguents whieh give off a faint odor. For more than three thousand years the wooden statues of King Tut-Ankb-Amen, seen In this photograph. stood a undisturbed at the sealed doorway of his sepulcher In his tomb at Luxor, Egypt. In this antechamber are to be seen King Tut-Ankh-Amen reigned In Egypt at least 3.250 years ago, and some authorities clalm as far back ag the piso the funeral flowers, a painted chest containing the royal robés and jewels, a long box containing the king's | days of Moses, and that it was his armies that were engulfed in the Red sea when pursuing the Children of Israel underwear and weapons, a ceremonial couch and many other objects, Af least his reign was as far back as that of Saul, first king of Israel. § nso Sn London Times—~New York Times copyright by nivangement with the Basi of Carnarvon.
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