D'Athanasi, Giovanni; Salt, Henry [Hrsg.]: 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)

CHAPTER IX.

Interesting particulars of the appearance of a tomb on being
first discovered—Description of its interior on being opened—
Enumeration of all the various antiquities contained in it—
The difference of the several kinds of tombs at Thebes and
Abydos—The various qualities of the mummies there found;
and their original position—Tombs at Memphis, &c.

The first class of mummies, which in a previous
chapter I have described, are those preserved
with a black balm. When a tomb is met with
containing mummies of this description, which of
course belong to the same family, the following
particulars are observed on proceeding to explore
it. In the first place, at the entrance to the tomb
are two statues of equal height either in calca-
reous or hard stone, near to which are two tab-
lets in calcareous stone, with inscriptions. The
compartment containing these statues and tablets
is always in the form of an arch, built of bricks

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