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https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.5475#0145
11 wth
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§ % chamber
J; each layer
INTERIOR OF THE TOMBS* 121
inner one enclosing the body. The cases are
painted yellow, with figures and hieroglyphics
executed in relief* in green and bright blue.
In the second and third layers the mummies are
enclosed in one case and with two covers only.
1 Waenplliei. jn ^e cases 0f the first layer are met with
At* ith ||{ Scarabsei, engraven with hieroglyphics, and papyri
with painted characters. On unrolling these
Iff cootie at mummies their faces and other parts of their
1 :.* bodies may easily be seen, in a more perfect state
.f: :;~::z::y: than those of any other quality of mummy, in
< • v.:.,7.:.: consequence of the linens in which they are
«k tod irak! wrapped not adhering to the skin as is the case
„ > with the generality of mummies. I believe that
ptttobe.thfr' a mummy of this kind has never yet been im-
ported into Europe, and for this very simple
reason, that the Arabs or others as soon as they
find one of this particular sort, being aware that
they can get a better sum for the papyri and other
(jofetkii valuable curiosities which it contains, than they
could obtain for the mummy itself, tear it to
pieces for that purpose and throw the remains
aside. Around the larger cases which contain
^ these mummies we find black idols representing
fcS'r | Osiris, in which are concealed papyri, with painted
v* "' hieroglyphics in good preservation, besides wooden
*****
§ % chamber
J; each layer
INTERIOR OF THE TOMBS* 121
inner one enclosing the body. The cases are
painted yellow, with figures and hieroglyphics
executed in relief* in green and bright blue.
In the second and third layers the mummies are
enclosed in one case and with two covers only.
1 Waenplliei. jn ^e cases 0f the first layer are met with
At* ith ||{ Scarabsei, engraven with hieroglyphics, and papyri
with painted characters. On unrolling these
Iff cootie at mummies their faces and other parts of their
1 :.* bodies may easily be seen, in a more perfect state
.f: :;~::z::y: than those of any other quality of mummy, in
< • v.:.,7.:.: consequence of the linens in which they are
«k tod irak! wrapped not adhering to the skin as is the case
„ > with the generality of mummies. I believe that
ptttobe.thfr' a mummy of this kind has never yet been im-
ported into Europe, and for this very simple
reason, that the Arabs or others as soon as they
find one of this particular sort, being aware that
they can get a better sum for the papyri and other
(jofetkii valuable curiosities which it contains, than they
could obtain for the mummy itself, tear it to
pieces for that purpose and throw the remains
aside. Around the larger cases which contain
^ these mummies we find black idols representing
fcS'r | Osiris, in which are concealed papyri, with painted
v* "' hieroglyphics in good preservation, besides wooden