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MR. SALT'S COLLECTION
lowest date which can, with any probability, be assigned to this in-
teresting relic, is the seventeenth century B. C.
Mr. Tomlinson concluded his memoir with some remarks on the name
Enatoph, as it appears in the tablet of Karnac, the result of which
seemed rather to render it certain, that one series, at least, of the long
list of royal names in that record, is contemporary with a part of the
line of succession in the Tablet of Abydos. Mature researches will
probably bring out similar results with regard to other series. At all
events, these observations proved that it will require something more
than the Tablet of Karnac to establish the existence of a successian of
sixty-four Pharaohs, previous to the time of Exodus."
Such is the account given of this most interesting and early relic,
one, of very great importance, as being the only royal coffin that has
been as yet found during the researches and constant excavations that
have taken place. There is one point, however, still remains to be
inquired into. Whether or no the coffin when discovered contained the
body of the priest which now tenants it. Giovanni D'Athanasi, on
being questioned on this point, stated, that the Arab from whom he
purchased them, said they were found together, but that when he arrived
in Egypt he would endeavour to obtain every information on the
subject.
Mr. Cullimore, who is now making researches on the Oriental cy-
linders, with a view of connecting them by a series, published on one
sheet, a valuable and useful " Chronologie Hieroglyphica; being the
Tablets of Kings from Abydos and Karnak incorporated, &c." The
royal title, or " Cartouche" which is on the case of the mummy alluded
to, is here found on the Tablet of Abydos, see column vii.
MR. SALT'S COLLECTION
lowest date which can, with any probability, be assigned to this in-
teresting relic, is the seventeenth century B. C.
Mr. Tomlinson concluded his memoir with some remarks on the name
Enatoph, as it appears in the tablet of Karnac, the result of which
seemed rather to render it certain, that one series, at least, of the long
list of royal names in that record, is contemporary with a part of the
line of succession in the Tablet of Abydos. Mature researches will
probably bring out similar results with regard to other series. At all
events, these observations proved that it will require something more
than the Tablet of Karnac to establish the existence of a successian of
sixty-four Pharaohs, previous to the time of Exodus."
Such is the account given of this most interesting and early relic,
one, of very great importance, as being the only royal coffin that has
been as yet found during the researches and constant excavations that
have taken place. There is one point, however, still remains to be
inquired into. Whether or no the coffin when discovered contained the
body of the priest which now tenants it. Giovanni D'Athanasi, on
being questioned on this point, stated, that the Arab from whom he
purchased them, said they were found together, but that when he arrived
in Egypt he would endeavour to obtain every information on the
subject.
Mr. Cullimore, who is now making researches on the Oriental cy-
linders, with a view of connecting them by a series, published on one
sheet, a valuable and useful " Chronologie Hieroglyphica; being the
Tablets of Kings from Abydos and Karnak incorporated, &c." The
royal title, or " Cartouche" which is on the case of the mummy alluded
to, is here found on the Tablet of Abydos, see column vii.