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right hand, the face of which is gilt, and the room viii 
other parts of the body ornamented with paint- Antiquities 
ings, was taken out of the coffin which will be 
described in the next number. In the lower 
part of this case is a small Egyptian coffin of an 
oblong square form; it contains the mummy of 
a child. The lid and sides of this coffin are co¬ 
vered with paintings. In this case are also de¬ 
posited three cat mummies ; some fragments of 
stone and of pottery, with Greek and Egyptian 
inscriptions; and a mummy Ibis. From Mr . 
Saifs collection . 
No. 3. The coffin of an Egyptian mummy, 
found in one of the catacombs at Sakkara, about 
four leagues from Cairo, and sent to England, 
in the year 1722, by CoL William Lethieullier , 
who bequeathed it to the Museum by his Will , 
dated July 23, 1755. On the left are two small 
coffins, each containing the mummy of an in¬ 
fant. A basket found in a tomb by Sir Fre¬ 
derick Henniker; it contains Egyptian bread 
or biscuit. In this case are also several frag¬ 
ments of pottery with Greek and Egyptian in¬ 
scriptions, from Mr . Saifs collection; and a 
fragment from the Tomb of the Kings at Gour- 
nou, presented by Major T. P. Thompson , 65th 
regiment . 
No. 4. A collection of vases, usually known 
by the name of Canopuses. The lids are seve¬ 
rally 
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