D'Athanasi, Giovanni; Salt, Henry [Editor]: A brief account of the researches and discoveries in Upper Egypt: To which is added a detailed catalogue of Mr. Salts collection of Egyptian antiquities (London, 1836)

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with, whilst on the chest of the corpse are found
small idols, and other symbols, of porcelain, or other
composition, which were probably placed there in
order to represent the name of the deceased. The
Scarabaei which are found on these mummies
contain no hieroglyphics, and are not placed on the
chest of the dead, as is usually the case, but fas-
tened on the right side of the loins; whilst on the
left of the same are found two fingures, of a com-
position of black or blue glass, of which several
have been seen in the collections already sent to
Europe. The Scarabaei are of a hard stone, and
gilded.

It happens sometimes that the papyri which are
found in these mummies, instead of being enve-
loped in the bandages, are by the side of the dead
in the last case, where they are better preserved
than others which have been enclosed in the same
linens with the corpse, and which it has been
found impossible to detach from them entire, some
protion, too frequently the commencement, always
remaining glued to the winding cloths.

All about these cases are found a variety of very
interesting articles. In each case is an idol of
wood, in the shape of the mummy, which repre-
sents the defunct; and a little box filled with