THE GODS OF EGYPT.
EMBLEMATIC STANDARD.
DEITY OF A PROVINCE.
A. and N.Z. LONDON. March 12. \ Luxor correspondent states that a mysterious black bitumenised box shaped like a sentry box, which was removed from the preserving chamber-for treatment, has now been opened. When the mud seal bearing the representation of a jackal and nine captives was removed, the folding doors were opened.and revealed a fine standard of the Tenth Nome of Upptr Egypt, the emblem consisting of a snake on a pedestal made of hand-stmely-carved wood, heavily gilted. It is a beautiful piece of work. The pedestal bears an interesting inscription in regard to the king and the God of the Nome. Egypt was anciently •Jnided into 42 nomes or provinces, each placed under the protection of one particular divinity. Generally when the king was buried emblems of each of the nome dieties were immured with him, to ensure him the protection of all the deities in Egypt. The discoverer of this emblem and black box makes an interesting suggestion in regaid to 'he .liun'oe-s of similar sealed black boxes remaining in the tomb.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18348, 14 March 1923, Page 9
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