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HALL 3. 
EGYPTIAN ARCHEOLOGY. 
In this hall are now installed the extensive collections brought 
together by President E. E. Ayer during his recent trips to Egypt. 
The nucleus of the collection is a set of twenty mummies repre- 
senting a wide range of characters and covering a period of 
nearly two thousand years of mummy-making, closing with the 
development of Christianity. Notable exhibits may be briefly re- 
ferred to. Translations of all important hieroglyphic inscriptions 
have been made by Dr. J. H. Breasted, of the University of 
Chicago. 
Case 1. — Mummy of a lady named Meu, in coffin with light 
colored lid and yellow stripes, containing inscriptions; 22d dynasty, 
B. C. 1000. 
Case 2. — Mummy of a man named Pu-Nefer. Faces on car- 
tonage and lid of box are well modeled and of noble expression. 
19th dynasty, B. C. 1200. 
Cases 3 and 6 . — The two wide, low cases contain neatly 
prepared mummies in their original coffins, three of which are of 
wood, and one, a unique specimen, of interlaced bulrushes. 
Cases 4 and 5. — Two coffins occupy cases near the 
north end of the hall; one is a rectangular box with arched lid 
and corner posts, and is elaborately painted with symbolic designs 
and inscriptions; lady named Naja-Rames; 27th dynasty, B. C. 
700. The other is what is knowm as a mummy-shaped case, and 
is a fine example of the more ornate painted coffin; lady named 
Djemut-eseneh; 21st dynasty, B. C. iioo. 
Case 7. — An excellent example of mummy of early period. 
The inner and outer cases are both exhibited; the inner case, con- 
taining the body, has never been opened; lady named Tent-At; 
2ist dynasty, B. C. iioo. 
Case 8. — In the small floor case are mummies of two young 
children with elaborate gilt masks. 
Case 9. — Alabaster vases. 
Case 10. — Bronze implements, utensils and personal orna- 
ments. Donated by Wm. G. Hibbard. 
Case 11. — Bronze implements, utensils and ornaments. 
Amulets of stone and glazed earthenware. 
