Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-06-11
EGYPrIAN AIIlAlAiY

HE following iruer from Dr. Warren affords M
interesting description of The -E"Hn,y lately present
q" 40 tue Instantaneous General Hospital. We I'M
"er>tanh tIai the Mummy will be immediately nre.
se"led ior public exhibition
AicSsrs TILDES aud EnEs- Ceaflemea-It hay
"S bees I"nght necessary ihai some account should
we 9'srh nj ihr appearances on opening the Egyp-
"a" Mummy, pveSeutrd bl voursrlf aud Mi Van
irnnep TO the NJ G Hospital thi, duty has devo,-
Losn,ai "
IhH rough packing OF common boarLs being
e,''h"'i, - coffin ar strcUphaGus WAS found within
alonI seven feet long and of propor,ionae bread h
me upper pan at - carved Ia the form of a human
hr'd' intended, as it from e accounts oil nm.
o""' au'hnrs, 10 represent the features Of the DE-
CaH.ru Individual. The complexion is painted OF u
fe'i!'s! colour; The black the nos. = broad .
Inc ttre short, aud The whole phys;ognu,ny apreci.
die, bat uni remarka!', lr its beauty The head IS
covered nv clnih az tutinn of striped naieria
co"Hned behind the e rs and depe ndent the shoul
GERS an" breast M niauner lhinjiu 10 those arrns-
.nmei 10 examine E.yptian haa,an figures Bc;or
H'e sc"iptured face appear number of figures
puhied in u, variety of colours uncomm,,ulv flesh
aHi well preserved The supe, ior of then, renro-
SCENTS the aoigSed gi0bs, the emblem among ihr
LSSPn'ns Oh eterniiy At The Inferior part appeared
''e '"is'"H AH'oF, accompanied by the peueraiue
an" ever watching eye. The rest oGthe exirriui Of
'NS Ssi c0plIagns IS quite covered with hierNg
hSurcs "i'i enGh"rlai or common Egyptian cAarac-
'cfs, regularly placed ia compartments Of various
sizes he hlerOgyplicS are painted In ici cn,outs
and are probably intended 10 represent the funeral
process'n"S and CEREMONIES, pcriotmr in honour Of
Ire deceased person. The meaning Of the common
characieTs ~ unknown but the learned uay poSsibl,
hereafter make Oul rrou, Then, an nrcnuni of he,
quHiit, actions, the period or her existence aud
dcalt Ail the figures arc painted with w,tri col
oars on a ground OF white plaster, Of close textufe
NhIch IS Spfead over a tfm liusn cloth, eu"PlOpiug
The sHrcnpi'ngUs and made 10 adhere closely, 10y
cement at gum. Proceeding 20 open This sarco
phhguS 'i The sides Il was found 10 br composed of
two pieces "i woOG dug nf solid sticks hcy are
about two inches 10 thickness: and are connected
lmernly by projecting rieces from lie one received
in'o corresponding caviiie Of The other The wood
Sycamore, ~ ine prpsPry 4pn. cxrepiiug shore tie
plaster AL heen d"sttOv ed and there tho decnn nsi-
lion appears O have proceeded to- small extent
only. The interior, hcng exposed, cxhibi.cd paint.
ihgs on "iue ground, not numerous but nGie
IenIaIkhbie ibhu those on the outside The iripri
pal ci ihcq'', placed, ~ the back hnno,n - we
should call ~, The inside, is full len.Iii hrn M
hgofe, with ihe hawks head, covered wih grnPn
1et work, similar 10 the net nf beads found o., tie
Siummf holding staff van the heat 81 the IJocI
- bird Of passage, 20 represent tie n.tI,luy Of hu
man aifJirs nHd surrounded i'y carved linC hrgin
hi"S AMI ci'0g ~ = glO'i", r".'ui itnbhlly uo
ther emblem Of ptcrnity Ih,f g,urr with 81. en-.
biPns ~ undoubtedly . reprcSeu ,tiJn ~ Osjtis ,l,c
principal ''iviniy If the E-ynrtr'. On nr - lies
near tie former figure, corresponding iA situation
and SIZE Wuli the last two iele FL ,re, ip'er-
Ell 10 represent the deceased per-ci or iia Gu,ijtss
'Sisi or ~ was sometimes the cus'r.n Gf The Egtp-
tGtns, identify, in theSe paintins. lie Iece,se 20
with Isis, u female, aud win o i'rls, il male
This s"rrnphaCus was found 20 cuntiu - zee .nd .
"hch 81 ~. respects 'osrpIhu it ~ fun, tt,y
are hoih "'fke CTdCt. fucd t0 cntlUsr humaH
body. Tive rWvcd he ~, the aieru.h hirs nd
elar"ci"rs, ila c0vcrire. If lli>trr and of cloth
iC,ve reuc - rcsrmoiaIra hot insterd Of no
WINGED 81 InIf - h e. per and ln" parts, intend
60 p-ooahy iur ! is tlie characters prc rot 50 nu
ipe oG7 tbr lnrh nitt '- hsuroj ,i'hngcp in % ~
irtrpi sjr iTuT thc rpu'. .,si thc ruie ere trtr
irrsh H"d hnrN ptcs"rN CD ti."H ibc figures rU u-
Outer s9rcoph'ers
Use srCoud c.i-p l"ipr opened 90 the ailp4 r tie
saaia mnpn'r aS I've hief. eSTosed the mumuy. "
y body about o." feet 1ie heavy aud -nlI ID, tir
Hr"h \ ,iUgg cl"tii MA yel,wisl ouior pntriop.
ed FROM acai 10 foot being r0uGied tl1.ri, fnthc
Undrr which Liy 'hr r"aiue- Ii nrrr-peuJing stack
Or dtfk hands. fi' uurt drcft rl Is 90 CrrrIi- fp
atoms 90 hriut iontlrd. r. lnct irv a t,r.- col.
iat"a 81 To-" fa. cun'r"ted o( y.rrp 'rd 1pHow po.-
crIalu COpgect'db ~ r're,te Vhifb hui in ID r,ct
measure decatrh and tits .,lp" ed tie ie work ,n
Ltli 90 pieces. SUch In ornament i- -pot f1vrtinp
tie figures of lis sal O-il-, and was r, dnuut
stretched o'rr ic ye+fmcnts ul fic body. 90 order
"a pre4crge Ha hrdd-, ih", irtp bern nr,i, strung
aod placed IN G.o'r frincf .-ura'ia on 'n fore WI
o. tlis mummy ! rrt optn ne r,.er cloth where b.
covered The fter, a1i lpund wifhip ul greet pru,,
idtFr9 Ot "hiie ituen htnd ge c!y.eiy ttl ,.Griit
fplird rOuud The iIrc. -" oarr turts ate eifDnp
auj veil preserved thr inner arp ntUrr rotten 10
pFpporiirn ~ hey nearer the hr'y tlic innet-
np-i quife dtrayrd an@ closeit ccnir.d 10 fr skiu
iy thc rml,do,lng siflstace. Nib -ortr 9iru't,
and tthor these r. igneufs srpirHcd fr,,, tie
sttn TITS IS of % vrfy daik color, .r, and liinip
jrcird 90 lie acjlpu ~ gren h.i from doe euislu
ms s"tl-t fgce poured on p trfy bot sfar, of oie
P'nb '"iy : n.u - h1girg hrcu Immersed ia barge
yrssei c''"'nI ~ Tits sg-tHnee an aiooe iodine
'emGFr"tie I cDgs. gggncc &c tti.tbe irHt---s arc