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Treasures in Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen of Egypt
London Times—New York Times copyright by arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon.
Opening of the' tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen, the “heretic” king of the Eighteenth Egyptian dynasty, at Luxor, has
revealed an 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 things; a large gilt couch with
supports In the form of lions; a couch with supports In the form of “hat-bor” cows; numerous boxes containing mum
mified meat; a painted red box containing jewelry and ot naments; a papyrus rush-work stool, much decayed; the
king’s stool; another couch; four alabaster unguent vases of unique type and beauty; a semi-circular veneered box
having minute detail of Inlaid Ivory. ,
Box of Tut-Ankh-Amen’s Underwear
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London Times—New York Times copyright by arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon.
Here In the antechamber Of his tomb, is the long white wooden box which
contained the underwear of King Tut-Ankh-Amen, who reigned in Egypt more
than three thousand years ago. It also held many of his weapons.
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GUARDS THE SEPULCHER
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fey arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon.
One of the two statues of King Tut-
Ankh-Amen guarding the sealed en
trance to the sepulcher of that ancient
Egyptian monarch. They are of wood,
covered with a black material and
richly decorated with gold.
Statues of King Guarding Doorway of Sepulcher
London Time*—Now York Tlmea copyright by arrangement with the Bari of Carnarvon.
i For more than three thousand years the wooden statues of King Tut-Ankh-Amen, seen in this photograph, stood
k undisturbed at the sealed doorway of bis sepulcher in bis tomb at Luxor, Egypt. In this antechamber are to be seen
■ also the funeral flowers, a painted chest containing the royal robes and jerels, a long box containing the king’s
underwear and weapons, and many other objects. j
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London Times—New York Times copyright by arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon.
Here are the wheels, bodies, poles and other parts of four chariots as they
were found in the tomb of King Tut-Ankh-Amen at Luxor, Egypt. They are
made of various hard woods, covered with stucco gilt, leather and inlaid ivory.
The floors are of hide, In one case of leopard skin.
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King Tut’s Chariots, Couches and Funeral Meats
London Times—New York Times copyright by arrangement with the Bari of Carnarvon.
In th* photograph of the antechamber of the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen, king of Egypt more than thirty centuries
ago, the principal objects seen are the king’s stool, made of solid ebony with ivory and having gold mountings; a
largo royal ceremonial gilt couch; the king’s throne whicn Is covered with gold and sliver 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.
HIS FUNERAL FLOWERS
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London Times —New York Times copyright
by arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon.
' In the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen, king
of Egypt, who died more than three
thousand years ago, were found these
funeral flowers, which are wonderful
ly preserved, still showing a trace of
green.
King Tut-Ankh-Amen’s Typhon Couch of Solid Gilt
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-Aroen at Luxor, Egypt, shows the royal ceremoulal
couch of solid gilt supported by animals of the Typhonic type. Upon It is a large white wooden chest, and beneatl*
and In front of It other objects Including gold, ivory and wooden cliuirs.
PASSAGE TO THE TOMB
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by arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon.
View looking down the rock-hewn
passage leading to the antechamber of
the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Ainen at Luxor,
Egypt, In which was found such a
marvelous collection of objects. The
light showing through the modern steel
gate emanates from electric lamps In
stalled by the excavators. <
King Tut-Ankh-Amen reigned in Egypt at least 3,250 years ago, and some authorities claim as far back a? the
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. < IB
London Times—New York Times copyright by arrangement with the Earl of Carnarvon.
View of the antechamber of King Tut-Ankh-Amen’s tomb at Luxor from
within looking toward the entrance doorway. W :
Alabaster Vases in King Tut’s Tomb
London Times —New York Times copyright by arrangement with tile Bari ol Carnarvon.
Cluster of alabaster unguent vases of unique type, just as they were dls
covered in the tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen, the ancient Egyptian king, when It was
opened. The vases still contain unguents which give off a faint odor.
KING’S ROBE CHEST
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by arrangement with the Karl of Carnarvon.
This beautiful painted casket, found
in the tomb of King Tut-Ankh-Amen
of Egypt, contained the king’s robes,
decorated with elaborate bead and gold H
work of lapis-lazuli and turquoise; fl
a .gilt headrest like those used In Japan
today, several pairs of sandals orna
mented with inlaid gold, a black am- H
ber necklace, a collarette of faience*
and other objects. H