Evening Star Newspaper, February 19, 1923, Page 13

Carnarvon Writes of WOndé;ré-'_-:‘ | He Saw in Tomb of Pharaoh|! Gorgeous Ostrich Feather Fan, in Per- - ~fect Condition, 34 Centuries Old, 3 Among Objects Found. : BY THE EARL OF CARNARVON, ", TR, W AR Caraarvon.) By Cable to The Star. LUXOR, Egypt, February 19.—I find 1t most difficult to write about or de- scribe what I-eaw and felt when I en- tered the inner chamber of the tomb of Tutankhamen, for of a surety I never dreamed ¥ should gaze upon the amaz- tng sight which met my gaze. In the course of the morning Mr. Car- ter had cased with planking the two bituminized statues of tho king on each side of the sealed door, 5o that no hurt <ould come to them, and had also built a sort of wooden stage to enable him to attack the sealed door at the top. Prof. Breasted had also spent several hours copying the seals on the door be- fore they were finally broken away, and from “their grouping he has, I under- stand, been able to deduce some inter- esting facts. Twenty in Party. When we assembled there were about ‘wenty people. What with the heat of the day outside and the clectric lamps and the crowding together of so many n such a confined space, the air w. nsufferably hot. Interest in the pro- ceedings. however, far outweighed any such trifling matter. The work was begun by Mr. Carter's chipping away the cement at the top of tho sealed door. But he had not pro- weeded far when it was discovered that there was what proved to bo & broad tel at the top of a built-up wall. ‘The cement w exceedingly hard, and required a great deal of cutting with a hisel to detach it from the stones form- 18 the backing of’ the wall. And the #Teatest care had 1o be exercised, be- cause we were anxious to pfeserve all the sealings as nearly intact as pos- sible. Galns First Glimpae. After a little while a small aperture was made, through which it was pos- sible to peep, and it became evident that there was no empty chamber or vassage confronting us, but that we were looking at tome large bullt-up structure. With the aid of an electric torch we managed to make out that was the top of what appeared to be a large canopy, carved and gilded. The work proceeded slowly, for the cement still was very hard and the greatest care was necessary, till sud- denly an interruption occurred, for on | one of the inner stones there lay the Temainy of a necklace of beads of falence and gold with two ornamental clasps, There it evidently had been dropped, presumably 3,000 years ago, by some one who cither did not notice it or did not take the trouble to pick it up because he already was loaded with plunder. 2 Guessed It Was Canopy. Much more-of the construction of the interior object was now visible and our first conjecture that it was some kind of a catafalque or canopy was confirmed. It was now seen to be an enormous structure of wood, most elaborately carved and gilded and inlaid with blue fajence. Alte gether it forms one of the most mag- nificent and remarkable objects ever discovered. Now also we could see that the walls of the interior of this chamber were painted, but in the short time at 1'it was impossible to e The painting, how ever, did not seem to me to be very fine, 'and it appeared also to have suf- fered from damp and to be disfigured by stains of iron mold. Still, from the outside it was easy to dis- tinguish among the decoratlons -the cartouche of Tutankhamen. ‘This canopy was so close to the opening and left so little space that precautions had to be taken before it was possible to think of getting in. At last by means of a mattress placed against the canopy it became possi- ble to risk an entry, Carter First to Enter. Mr. Carter west in first and after a] short while announced to us, waiting outside, that therc was no doubt it was the tomb of the king. With the greatest care I followed in and whatever emotion and excitement I may have felt when L entered the first chamber they were as nothing when I realized that I was going into what undoubtedly was the practically untouched tomb of an Egyptian king. Moving carcfully round to the right wo found on the east side of the shrine or canopy two large doors. They were closed by means of & bolt and hung on heavy bronze hinges. With ominous creakings we man- aged to open a door, only to find our- #selves confronted with a s=econd can- opy. This was cntirely gilt, and be- tween two structures were some of the most marvelous alabaster orna- ments it is possible to imagine. One beautiful little painted pot with a lid on top of which was a cat with a pink iongue I could scarcely take my eyes Could Not See All in Detall. It was impossible to open the door mufficiently to be able to see in detail all that lay between the two walls, the outer.and the inner wall, but it was possible to sce that the whole in- . terior of the outer wall was carved and gilded. The second shrine was similar and had double doors. exactly opposite those we had opened, but.a very im- portant point was that ths innér doors were seuled with small seals and atring, and the whole sealing arrange- ment was perfectly intact. therefore, almost certain body of the king was lying som where in this second shrine or in o even farther in untouched. As far as 1 know, this has never happened before. We have only found royal personages either hidden away or very much plundored. In the case of the tomb of Ramses IV, if 1 recol- lact the papyrus rightly, five of these shrines or canoples figured as sur- rounding the king's sarcophagus. There is room for s many as that in this tomb, but it is imprudent to venturc any prophcey on the subject. Wondertul Objects Seen. The space is so constructed between the walls of the chamber and those of the outer shrine that it is impossible to pase along on any side but that where the entrance doors are situated, but with the help of a lamp I could discern black paddles or oars for the deceased king's use after death, laid even |- in criss-oross pattern along one Side, and some kind of a large statue at the far corner. ' Thiy part of the tomb will take months to examine, and can only hope the work may be car- ried on without the constant inter- ruptions, which has been the feature of this season's campal, On same east side there is a rfi!l opening in the outer wall: of the chamber which has never beén closed, bevond which {s another’ room, re- vealing one of the most imposing and: wonderful pictures possible to imagine. I felt that with so many people | walting, all of whom hoped to come in, {t would be selfish to tuke up too much time, so any description 1 can give of this new and marvelous find is the result of only a very superficlal !survey. Jars Contain Viscera. The first thing that struck the gaze was one of the most wondrous objects. that has ever been unearthed, either in Egypt or elsewhere. It is probably a shrine containing the canopio jars of the king; that is to say, jars con- {taining the viscera and parts of the {body removed before embalming. 1_On the top Is an open work motit of \Traei (ro: scrpents) and on _the four sides are figures of four god- desses. which are simplvy marvelous ! {in their modeling and refinement. One of them is [n a position which, I think, has nover been represented in eastern art before. They seem to be protect- ing the contents of the shrine and the expression of the faces is_extraordi- narily reallstic. This remarkable monument stands perhaps five feet or five and one-half feet high and is gilt all over. There are other objects in this room Which are extraordinarily fine. A box of the utmost magnificence, made of ivory {nlaid with gold ankhs, {s an object that none could have dreamed existed in those far-off day It reaches a height of artistic excellence and delicate craftsmanship impossible to realize until it is seen. And this is only one object among many. Thirty Boxes Unopened. There aré about thirty boxes, some of large size, which do not seem to have been opened or even tampered with. In one box, the lid of which had fallen off, I noticed two mag- nificent ushebti, or figures of men, who were s posed to act as subst tutes.or assistants of~ the defaked in_his labors in the hereafter... We opened one box, rescmblifl €mall sentry box, and found % pair of lions or leopards with figures of the king in gilt wood on their bagks. I know I am repeating myself when I say that the articles in this réom surpass in craftsmanship and beauty a0y ©°f the things ‘that have bgen found up_untll pow, but it is a faet, and one-which, Lam sure, will be'in- dorsed by the*publio in due time. There was oho box from which we lifted’ the 1id, ¢xpecting to find it’ tull of miscellaneois contents. Instead,we found only a single object; but that, I believe, is ‘unique in the history.’of Egyptian exploration. Find Gorgeous Ostrich Fai c It was an ostrich feather fdn. AiR the feathers are still there, tooking in perfect, though probably very deli- cate, condition. Still with the chem lcal and expert knowledge at our dis- posal-it is possible we shall ba able to_preserve it all complete. The handle.of the fan was a real joy to contemplate. It is difficult.to describe . it after such a brief in- spection, but ‘it was made of ivory with-u_Crosspitce, or arm, set like the letfor: imat 'right angles with the main ‘handle,- the feathers being set fanwise in the end of this L. The whole thing is simply but ele- gantly carved with, near the top, the king’s cartouche in different colored stones. This beautiful object in per- fect artistic taste was well deserving of being treasured in a box by itself. There are 2 number of model boa charmingly some with ri ging and 'linen, sails. complete, and others being rowboats. It will be in- teresting later to compare thHese boats with the wondertul set found by the Metropolitan Museum of New ~York some two years ago. Thése dated to ime cleventh dynasty, and {t Wil be instructive to note whether the boat construction and methods of propul- sion had much changed betWeéesi the eleventh and the end of the elght- eenth dynasty, which-was abott 800 to 1,000 years.’ < Life-Size Jackal, Another most striking~ thifig.'which it was impossible to overlook was a 1ife-slze jackal, representing-the god Anubis,” eouchant and mouhted on poles, presumably to be cafried on men’s shoulders. S Another was a box full of jewelry, | which, whatever the intrinsic value of the metal und:stones may be, one might almost call priceless today. ‘What the other.unopened boxes con- tain it is ugeless even to try to guess, but it {s.reasonablc to hope that we may learn much about Egyptian bur- ial” customs .and the objects used. There are many rites, the" precise nature of which we have yet only dimly conjectured, but with-the help of the objects found here-thess may be clucidated and made intelligible. 1 have little doubt that:as we re- move shrine after shrine, the space between each succeeding pair of walls will be found full of articles of the most intense interest,.and, 'judging from those alrcady, found, probab of surpassing beauty. . > Seen Increasfng Excltement. The ‘work o, dismantling and re- moving the shriries -will. retjuire the greatest care and dexterity, affd I an- ticipate constantly increusing-intérest as we go on and quickening excite- ment until we reach the place where, I have no doubt, the body of the king lies undisturbed. Such a sight as the body of one of the ancient kings, lying untouched as it was laid there, never vet has been seen by modern eyes. We may fairly expect to find the Pharaoh stil] decked with the royal jewels and what will rove the full regalia of a king of Egypt. All the Egyptologists presént on Friday were deeply moved by the un- forgettable experience, and one and all “assured me that they never dreamed of beholding so unique and impressive a spectacl Owing - to "the splendid. arrange- ments.made by.Mr. Carter the work of opening the sealed door want off wondertully well. It was & tioklish operation, but passed off without a hitch ‘of any sort. CARNA}\VOJ. Egyptian King Praises Carnarvon;- - Belgian Queen Tells of Trip to Fomb {London Times-New York Times. Copyright. By arrangemeat with the Larl of Carnarvon.) By Cable to The Star. G LUXOR, Egypt, February 19.—After a day of exhausted calm following the thrills of Friday's wonderful incidents : when the inner tomb of Tutankhamen ‘was revealed, Luxor hummed again Festerday with the excitement of of- ficlal inspection of the new sights. Lord and Lady Allenby arrived yes- terday morning three hours late and by the same- train came numbers of Egyptian notables Invited to the cere- mony. From very early in the morning the farther side of the Nile had been black with' masses of vehicles and people. The whole transport facili- ties of the province had been com- mandeered by the authorities to take oficigls and guests up to the Valley of the Kings. Among the waiting vehicles were no fewer than seven a sidecar. Maiy Modes of Tramsport: Never had such a sight beea seen here before. Every ancestral horse- drawn and asp-drawn carriage in this part-of Egypt had been mobilized with herds of donkevs and crowds of dvnkeir boys and hangers-on. It was long since the waters of thoe Nile ha: beén ‘8o troubled by the passage of fleets ot feluccas and motor launches. Throngs - of . interested spectators also waited throughout the mornin, on this slde of the river to watch the departure of various notabilities. t was ten minutes past 1 o'clock when Lord and Lady Allenby drove up with an escort of Egyptian cavalry and entered the waiting launch to £° over where a motor car waited on the other side. . Belglan Queen Arrives. As soon ag_the launch returned the Queen of the Belgians and Prince Leo- ld came out of the hotel and em- arked. The mudir of the province re- cel r on the farthe: up to the valley in her ;mo!or cars and gne moxvr'm&&fi} with s < S Courtesy N ¢w York Times. NEW YORK, February 19.—A blue faience seal ring of Tutankhamen has lain in the museum of the Ni ork Historical Soclety at 170 Central Park West for more than sixty years. The ring is part of the collection of Dr. Henry Abbott, an American physician who practiced in Cairo from 1832 to 1852, His discriminating accumula- tion of 3,000 objects was bought by public-spirited New Yorkers in 1860 and presented to the soclety: Dr. Caroline Ransom Williams, an Sgyptologist of the Metropolitan Mu- seum und Bryn Mawr, explained that she detérmined the ring to huve be- | longed 10 the pharach Tutankhamen | three years ugo by studying the in-' It was a day of glorious sunshine, with a clear blue sky and all of the circumstances of the ceremonles were most picturesque. Every precaution had been taken to keep order along the six-mile road from the river to the tomb, which runs by sandy ‘wastes, past mud-walled villages, along a stretch of canal bank and then through' a” winding rocky valley. Read Guarded by “Chafirs.” The whole distance was guarded at forty-yard intervals by “chaffirs® or watchmen, in blue uniforms and fezes made gorgeoys with stripes of red, green and magenta and glistening brass plate in front, As e important visitor passed. they saluted smartly with thelr nabuts, or.lou sticks like.Indian lathis. The gaps were filled with policemen on horses, donkeys.and. mules, while { most picturesque of all was the cease- less patrol of the road by members of | the camel corp: i Besides the invited guests there was a great crowd-of sightseers who wended their way to the valley by mldmorning. The low stone wall surs rounding the entrance to the tomb was flanked many deép by perhaps the most cosmopolitan and polyglot crowd that could be seen in the world. Yesterday it included members of the British peerage. distinguished Amer- icans and Frenchmen, numbers of Egvptians in .tarbushes and repre. sentatives of almost every country. Egsptias Sultasa Arrives. One of the earliest.of. the notabili- ties to arrive was Sultana Malak, widow - ef - Sultan Hussein, who throughout has taken the liveliest interest in this find. She received an ovation from the crowd by the river and at points along the road. She was received at the tomb by Mr. Carter, M. Lacau and the undersecre- tary of ‘the ‘depirtmeént of public works, and almost immediately de- scended tho steps on Mr. Carter’s arm, followed by her suite and Yuset slan Cattaui Pash and Mme. Cattaul. The sultana remaiyed {n the tomb about twenty minutes, and before she came out Lord Carnarvon and Lady Evelyn Herbert arrived and went in. The next visitors to be taken dow were J. Morton Howell, the American minister at Cairo, and his wife, with Col. andMrs. Thompson of Ohio. They were regeived by M, Lacau and Mr. Carter.” e U. 8. Minister Thunderstruck. On coming out Mr. Howell told me that he was thunderstruek with what he had seen. He said it was a stu- pendous discovery, far exceeding any- thing he had anticipated, even after having scen the outer chamber and annex a month ago. He was proud of his fellow countrymen who, through the Metropolitan Museum, were co- operating so wholeheartedly in .a work which -undoubtedly was of the greatest sclentific benefit to mankind. From him it was learned that the temporary wooden casing around the king’s statues had been removed &o; that the visitors might see them with out obstruction, a single rail now re- placing the former boarding. Quecen Tells of Viajt. On her return to the hotel from the Valley of the Kings her majesty, Queen of the.Belglans, received me and expressed the profound emotion she had feit at'being -present at to- day's opening ceremony. The ynique spectacle of the funerary chamber, in which every object still remained where it had originally been placed 3,000 years ago, had made an Impres- sion upon her which she would never forget. Her majesty said she still remained wonderstruck at the marvelous ob- jects there exposed to view and thought the world owed a great debt of gratitude to Lord Carnarvon and Howard Carter. Telegrams of congratulations have been pouring in on Lord Carnarvon. A telegram from New York brought “ecstatio congratulations” from the authorities of the Metropolitan Mu- scum. There were private messages too numerous to mention, - z Lord Carnarvon received the follot ing telegram from Kimg Fouad, dated from Abdine Palace, Cairo: . Telegram From King Fouad. “On the oocasion of the discovery | of the inestimable treasures wlth’ which. you.enrich science and Egypt, it is ver{ agreeable to me to address to you the testimony of my warmest congratulations at the moment when your efforts are crowned with suc- cess_and you have so justly. reaped the fruit of your long years of work. “FOUAD. In regard to the objects found in the new chamber the question almo: immediately asked .by every one. 1 Are there any yri? Nene has been ‘found nor would ‘any be ex- pected at this stage, -If any exist, they will ‘be in the boxes yet un- opened, but {t is extremely problem- atical. There &Teat quantities of inscriptions and eymbols on the wall and various articles for expert i terpretation, and what s yet hoped will be found'is & copy of the book of the dead. This is likely to be laced between the legs of the dead ady. ‘o hand. If. 1t is his will be immensely inte) because no m?“ book of th hes yot been discovered. Describes Art in Shrine. egard to the {nscriptions, an {nter tln& detail is- that, u-'hu been alreddy explained, the entrances of both shrines yet seen Apparently all purts of these shrines (or taberna ‘for noword:His"yet been agreed upon to describc are oriented in' hierdtfc. This, atter which must await interpretation. All who have seen it are most enthusiastic over what s supposed to be a ocan- -sbeine,-guarded ' by.-four gods n dead In scription, Commenting on the pres- ence of this and another of the pha raoh’s rings in New York, Dr. Wil. liams sald she thought they could be explained by the habit of the E tian kings of bestowing seal ring: and other personal objects on those who won their favor. She remarked that scenes painted in their tombs sometimes pictured the pharaohs ap- pearing on balconies and presenting such trinkets to members of their court, officers and tributaries stand- ing below. Another theory, he said, was that such rings were made as each uew sovereign ascended the throne, because of the belief that they would have magical powers. desses. The-modeling of these figures and faces is so beautiful that one very competent judge sald to me: “The Greeks themselves could not have done better. The figures stand With outstretched arms, depressed be- low the shoulder level, so that the Lands are perhaps level with the walst. One figure is especially grace. ful and the features ure most beau- tiful. The face is turned over the shoulder 50 as to face the door whil the body still fronts the guarded shrine. The figures at first glance appear nude, but are really covered with a Glm of finest drapery.” BELIEVE SANCTUARY AND ANNEX OF TOMB WERE SINGLE COMPARTMENT By Cable to The Star, LUXOR, February 18.—A number of distinguished visitors were per- mitted to enter the tomb of Tutan- khamen today. They came to the tomb from lunch time until o'clock, when Prince Leopold, who followed the Queen of the Belglans, arrived. All the men wore dressed in any old clothes, as the desolate, dusty valley is. not the place for a garden party. The Queen of the Bel- gians and Lady Allenby were dressed simply, serviceably and suitably, but Lord Carmarvon's daughter, Ledy Evelyn Herbert and a few wives of British officials wore the latest gowns along the promenade. Because evervthing was so in- formal and becausa of the pecullar Rare Whiskology, Relicof 1 B. P., Lost to World By the Associated NEW YORK, February 19.~—A genuing relic of the year 1 B. P. (before prohibition), knocked from the hands of & wealthy whiskolog- ist when he collidea with another pedestrian In the street before the Hudson tube terminal was. viewed with as much interest as if it had been the mummy of the Pharosh Tutankhamen. It was & genuine sample inclosed containers of the 'h the carcass of th -corn was saturated g placed in the tomb. iroglyphic: on one of the containers, severa] learned men in the crowd sald, re d that the relic was of the Henncasy dynasty. The containers were incased in & leather bag. When the bag was dropped, one of the containers broke, its contents trickling to the cobblestones. Hundreds of curlous persons gathered but none would touch the bag. Finally, prohibi- tion agents came and took it away. The crowd sighed. Many hur- ried into nearby soda fountains. nature of the occasion, the scene was most picturesque. It does not give an {dea of the bizarre note struck Lo say the Valley of Kings has never | known anything like it. One has to | roll back the curtain of centuries and visualizo the mournfully impressive scenes when processions of priests, courtiers, soldiers and slaves trudged silently and grief-etricken from the groat city of Thebes with the bier énd effects of the dead Pharaoh to contemplate a parallel of today's ceremony. What an opportunity for the philosopher today when tho wife of w deceased sultan, & queen of & living nation, a representative of the King of England, the ambassadors of the " United States, Belgium and France and a member of the British aristocracy trooped with any kind ot Steed or " vehlcle—trom protesting Fords to creaking carria stubborn donkeys—to view 4 reach from the peaks of the high hilis, north, south, east and west of the Nile valley! Morally Certain of Mummy. But there is & scene for you to ple- ture. Thirty feet down In the hewn rock lay, it is morally certain, the embalmed remains of ‘Tutankhamen. T say morally certain because it isn’t absolutely proved. us the coffin in th tigated, nor is it likely turbed for some time. There is muc! to be done before it comes to the ex- humation of Tutankhamen's mummy. But the seals on the doors and the nest of canopies bear Tutankhamen's cartouche, which is regarded as in- controvertible evidence that this fs the tomb of the great apostle of the Amen rellgion after his father-in-law, Akhnaten, had swept the powerfui Amen priesthood out of royal favor and positions of influence and had instituted worship such as was prac- ticed at Hellopolis. Picture his remains deep down in the coffin, which is protectcd by three gold-covered, gleaming canopies, or sarcophagi, and around and about them treasures which the in one or two or three visits cannot assimilate and for which figures would be poor things to use as a standard of value. Ablase With Lights. Imagine the mortuary chapel ablage with electric light and another pow- erful gleam radiating from the ante. chamber, which was recently cleared of its treasures, and yet another brilllance _illuminating the fourth room, to which entrance is through the mortuary chapel. Imagine this fourth room stacked closely with which = would admiration if made today, agine the earth wbove peopied with personages who D their way and degree were as pOw~ tful and influential as the dead Pha- raoh entombed below—modern Pha. ohs, or thelr proxies, coming to view all that remains of the mighty Pharaoh, Tutankhamen. Mr. Howell, the American minister, was the first to descend this after- noon. He stayed perhaps half an hour and came out intensely excited. He had seen the ante.chamber with its hoards before, but he was not pre. pared even by that for the sumptuous- (Continued on Elghteenth Page.) BIG SPECIAL THIS WEEK IN UPHOLSTERING To Keep Our Workmen Busy We Are INASEASIANNERY wnnmy I Upholstering all Three-Piece Parlor Suites For this week SLIP COVERS MADE TO ORDER Now at Half-Price. BEAUTIFUL TAPESTRIES, VELOURS AND SILK MATERIALS AT COST PRICES MERICAN UPHOLSTERY CO. 627 F 5t. N.W. 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