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Page 166
It is in the form of a mummy , and the sycamore planks of which it is made are about two inches thick ; the bottom is in one piece , as is also each of the sides , the rounded head - piece is cut out of a solid piece of wood , and the ...
It is in the form of a mummy , and the sycamore planks of which it is made are about two inches thick ; the bottom is in one piece , as is also each of the sides , the rounded head - piece is cut out of a solid piece of wood , and the ...
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The saffron coloured pieces of linen with which mummies are finally covered measure about 8 feet by 4 feet . Usually two or three different kinds of linen cloth are used in bandaging mummies . Mummy cloths are with very few exceptions ...
The saffron coloured pieces of linen with which mummies are finally covered measure about 8 feet by 4 feet . Usually two or three different kinds of linen cloth are used in bandaging mummies . Mummy cloths are with very few exceptions ...
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Bronze statues were usually cast in moulds , in one or more pieces , the core being made of sand or earth . When cast in pieces the limbs were soldered together and the edges smoothed with a file or scraper .
Bronze statues were usually cast in moulds , in one or more pieces , the core being made of sand or earth . When cast in pieces the limbs were soldered together and the edges smoothed with a file or scraper .
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Contents
The Egyptian Race and Language | 1 |
Egyptian Chronology | 10 |
The History of Egypt Dynasties I XXX | 18 |
Copyright | |
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The Mummy: Chapters on Egyptian Funereal Archaeology Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis Budge Limited preview - 1964 |
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