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ROOM.] 
the mummy of a Graeco-Egyptian child. The body is 
covered with an external wrapper with a representation 
of the deceased in a toga, the hair crowned with a wreath, 
the feet in shoes, the left hand holding a branch of laurel, 
the right raised. On the top of the cover is a viper be¬ 
tween two wreaths. At the bottom of the chest, within, 
a figure of Netpe. 2 ft. 8 in. 1. mummy, 3 ft. 1 in. 
coffin. 
Wood . Upper part of the inner coffin of Irioui-rooui, 
son of Harsaphes, in the form of a mummy with oskh ; on 
it are two dedications to Osiris and Phtah-Sochari-Osiris, 
deeply cut. 
Div. 3. — Wood . Upper part of the cover of the coffin 
of king Men-ka-re, the Mycerinus or Mencheres of the 
Greeks, successor of Saophis II., and builder of the third 
pyramid. The coffin has been made in shape of a mum¬ 
my, but the head is wanting. In front are two perpendicu¬ 
lar lines of hieroglyphics, “ Osirian king Men-ka-re of 
eternal life, born of heaven, engendered of Netpe . . . hav¬ 
ing extended thy mother Netpe over thee, may they watch 
over thy rest in heaven, and manifest thee to the god 
chastiser of thy enemies, king Men-ka-re of eternal life." 
Beside this are various portions of the lid and chest of 
the same. 4 ft. 2 in. 1. Found in a chamber of the third 
pyramid by Col. Howard Vyse , 1837, and presented by him 
in 1838. 
Body of king Men-ka-re, found in a chamber of the 
third pyramid excavated by Col. Howard Vyse in 1837. 
It consists of part of the back, the pelvis, and legs, with 
a fragment of its woollen wrapper. Presented by Col . 
Howard Vyse , 1838. 
Mummies of children. 2 ft. 8 in. h., 1 ft. 6 in. 1. 
Wood. Case for holding a foetus, in shape of Osiris 
pethempamentes seated. in. h. 
Finger, sheathed in silver or silver gilt, from a mummy. 
The colour may have been produced by the heated bitu¬ 
men. 2\ in. 1. 
Linen . Tress of hair in its bandages, from a female 
mummy. 2 ft. 3 in. 1. 
Mummied hair from the heads of men, in oval cakes. 
6 in. 1. 
Div. 4.— Sycamore . Coffin, formed of two different 
