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all the gold inscriptions scratched away
with the exception of the god Osiris,
whose image the ancient destroyefs had
respected.
No. 19.-The High Priest Pinotem, 2lst
Dynasty. Three mummy cases, covered
with the closest written texts in yellow,
orange, and green, and bearing beautiful
golden facial portraits of the High Priest.
No. 2O.-Queen Ra-ma-ka and her infant
daughter, Mout-em.hat A queen OF the
21st Dynasty. Three mummy Cases,
covered inside and outside with texts and
representations in green, yellow, and blue
characters, upon a dark ground, the whole
beautifully vanished. TheIfacial portraits
of the queen are heavily gllded and in
high relief. The head-dress is most
exouisitely carved, and is in the style
known as that of the Royal VuIture.
The mead DIRE, is cobalt blue, with the
urci serpents in gold. The car'ouches
represent the names of the queen and of
her daughter, the mummies of both Of
whom are intact and wrapped in separate
winding. sheets. The mummy Of the
daughter is quite small and is prepared IN
a sitting posture. She could not have
been more than a wear old. The largest OF
the five papyri found at Deir-el-BaEari
refers to this queen,
No. 2l.-Kiug Pinotem, the third king
of The 21st Dynasty. One of the most
valuable OF the papyri yet discovered
bears the kings name. The mummY-case
in which King Pinotem reposes once CON
tanned the body of Thotmes |. LSee No.
81 The mummy-case is somewhat mutl-
lated, land the gilt Inscriptions OF King
Pinotem have in some places been worn or
scratched away, and disclose the cartouches
and texts of ThotmeS |. The Case is bro
ken open at the tor, and linen Shrouds are
torn from the mummy, so as to rendef TIE
latter visible. The flesh is Of IA dark,
mahogany brown colour; the mouth IS
omen. disclosing the teeth. The nose,
checks, and ears are intact, The arms are
crossed below the waist, and the hands
have disappeared. The inside Of the mum
nv case is covered with texts and The
linen ehrouds which remain attached to the
body bear hielatic inscriptions which de,
termipe the identity beyond any doubt.
No. 22.-Queen Hon ia taori. a
daughter OF King Pinotem. Three
mummy cases beautifully inscribed and
ornamented. Previous to the present
discovery a valuable papyrus relating to
this queen had already been deposited In
the BouIak Museum.
No, 23.-The High Priest Ma-sa-ha-ta.
a son or near relative of King Plnotem'
Three cases, we'll preserved.
No. "a. Queen Ast-em-je daughter
of King Pinotem. Three mummy-cases,
in excellent state of preservation, remarka-
BILE for the beautiful c%olouring OF the
inscriptions.
No.. 25.-Princess Nessi-kou-sou, a
daughter of King Pinotem. Three
mummy cases, well preserved.
No. 26.-Prince Jeptaaouf- anch, son Of
King Pinotem, and High Priest Of Ammon
Ra. Three mummy cases, most beautiful
" inscribed in orange and olive green.
The text inside the innermost mummy
case is very remarkable.
The Eve papyri which | mentioned In
nv last letter will not be steamed aud
u~nrolled unit! NJ. Maspero's return to
Cairo in October. These papyri can be
unrolled easily for about a metre of their
lepgth-iust enough to disclose their
beautiful characters and exquisitely colour,
ed Examinations and illustrations. None Of
the mummies will be %unrolled before NJ
Maspero's arrival. Moreover. the excava-
tions among the pyramids of the 18th Dynas-
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