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FROM THE MISTY PAST

RELICS OF OLD EGYPT.

v RAZORS-AND MANICURE SETS,

Razors and manicure instruments of thousands, of years ago are included in the latest.objects to be forwarded from the, tomb of Queen Hetepheres to the Cairo Museum. Queen Hetepheres was the mother of Khufu—or Cheops—the mighty Pharaoh of-the Fourth Dynasty —about 450 ff B.C.—-to whom is attributed the Great Pyramid at Giza.

The multifarious collection of articles, the third lot, is described in detail in an official communique to the Office of Public Works at Cairo. The Communique says: The third lot includes 30 alabaster vessels, a larger copper ewer with its copper basin and toilet box, three gold cups, and implements and tools of gold, copper and flint. The toilet box of wood is a reconstruction of an. old box which was found in fragments on the floor, but the contents are the original contents, eight small alabaster jars, and a copper spoon. Seven of the jars contained the seven traditional perfumed ointments of the Egyptians and the eighth contained kohl.

Objects in solid gold included a 1 small 'drinking cup with a curved rim and spout, two small sups, two razorssharpened on one edge only—three rectangular knives—sharpened on all four .edges —and a manicure implement with a sharp end for cleaning the finger nails, and a rounded end for pressing down the skin at the base of the nails. The copper implements consist of five razors and four rectangular knives. There was a small,, very fine copper needle with a pierced eye. This lot also includes five heavy tools made of hardened copper, which were used by the stone masons for cutting out the chamber of the secret tomb at Giza.

' The work of reconstructing the goldeased wooden furniture is being continued by Mr Will Stewart.

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Shannon News, 14 September 1928, Page 1

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300

FROM THE MISTY PAST Shannon News, 14 September 1928, Page 1

FROM THE MISTY PAST Shannon News, 14 September 1928, Page 1

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