TUTENKHAMUN'S JEWELS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18356, 23 March 1923, Page 9

TUTENKHAMUN'S JEWELS.

RINGS AND INSIGNIA. y

I , LONDON. Maach 14. Refreshed by a week's respite, the experts at Luxor have returned and recommenced work in the laboratory in the tomb of Seti 11. It. is not expected that work can be • continued[ after April 15, though -with the progress that has ; been made already it : is 1 hoped that everything will f;hen be'- transported I to-Cairo.!'' f ; Thure has been an unending pilgrimage of belated visitors to gaze at thfc mound of nibble now ; ; marking Tutenkhamun's tomb. . v ' ?»' 'ft';!. • / The golden casket, removed ' from the ante-chamber, of the tomb two months ago , has now been examined. * 'It contains 1 a ! parcel cf the King's signet rings of solid i gold and exquisitely* engraved ; some 1 bezels (expanded portions of rings), on i which scenes depicting the gods are ! carved, and a miniature., statue modelled in the round, with the "Hek" symbol in gold lapis-lazuli, and glass. r . - Forming part of,the Royal insignia aro the .letters "HK," meaning "To r.ile." The symbolic form of the - sceptre also signifies power. " , fe There are collarettes of polychrome ! faience beads, besides .; a magnificent largo ! golden scarab inlaid with lapisrlaxuli, and bearing an elaborate relief device showing the King presented by the god "Tern" to the god "E'armekes." »