Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-17
i MUMMY uNWRAPPED,

Two mumGiies, lately brought IRON e.
gypt by q, Csiliisud, were lately openee,
at Paris. One of these bad been remarked
Tor j, 8 size and extraordinary weight
The head bore a crown, formed OF plates
and buttons OF copper guilt, initiating Inc
leaves and young fruit Of the olive. At
tention was also much attracted oy 1he
case, on which were painted hgures re-
senlbIing those on the zodiac OF Denderafi
A Greek inscription was also observed up
ON it, nearly defaced. The name OF Fen
temenon was found also 90 bit OF Papy
rus. which seemed to have been placed
between the folds Of the dress. Much Gu.
rrosi,y having been excited respecting II,
N. CailIiaud consented to open it.. There
were present a great number OF distIn
gui,hed persons. The mummy was hrat
weighed in its envelopemenls, and iouno
10 be 1O6 killo. The length wa, I'm 9Oc !;
the size of the head 42c.: and its circum.
terence I'm. 3Sc (; the breadth OF the shopi'
ders wa. 47c &c. &c. After this an out.
er bandage was taken of, which conhned
to The body cloth covered With paintings
ard hierogIyphics little observed 10 Egypt
Under this we're other wrappiDgs. solid,
and formiug the first envelop. which were
easily removed. The second enVeIop was
fastened round the neck wi h knot. which
the sailors cali fiat knot, (nsd plat D.
Beneath we've few finer bandages, Ike
napkin. or large pieces OF cloth In the
next envelop, larger, thicker, ana older
bandages were found; also tour Egyptian
tunes without sleeves and upse wD, to aP'
ply them close to the body. This was hx,
ed by black bitumen round the head ana
feet The next envelop consisted OF BAN
dages placed !. highways. from the feet 10
the head, with transversal bands; tour large
pieces then wrapped the body, oil the I'm,
est linen. The sixth envelop was formed
of trs nsyersal bands of yellow color, IRON
the bitumen in which they had been SOAK
eG After this were fifteen piece OF asi
milar color The seventh md last eDve.
lop was saturated with black bitumen, and
formed six different pieces stuck together
with balssm. After which came a slender
covering, and then the body. The toes
were wrapped separately; the arms and
bands were extended on the thighs. The
subject was OF the masculine sex, and ap-
pesred about 45 or 20 years OF age at mos
The length was 8 feet 8 inches 8 lines
French MEASURE. (,bout . It. 8 inch
es EngIish.) The breast and part Of The
abe omen were gilt. The belly was filled
With black baIsam No MS. was found;
but large masses OF black balsam were dis
covered on the legs. The unrolIing Of
the body took three hours. $500. square
ieet of cloth were taken off. NJ. CaIIiaud
found several parts of The arms were guilt.
The hands long, and very well preserved;
the fingers well made and plump, the ears
entire; and the nose, although injured by
the extract of The brain, little deiorm.
ed. The face was less inclined than 10
ordinary mummies. The hair was per-
fectIy preserved, fine and a Titled curled.
On the LEFT side was an opening. about five
inches in diameter, by which the balsam
was introduced into the body Under the
cloth which covered the face below each
eye, on the ball oil the cheek, gold plate
was found, with the representation OF an
eye With the lids. On the mouth was ano
lher plate, with representation OF
lUngue placed perpenulcWarly 10 Inc Uios.
ing OF the lips, which were fast shut. The
conjectures respecting their ussges, are OF
course vague and unsatisfactory:
Bib. Univ.