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black pitch-like material already mentioned and are so strongly

adherent that they cannot easily be removed.

The mummy occupies the entire interior of the coffin: it measures from 

the crown of the head of the mask to the feet 185/<183> cms. As the mask 

cannot be removed at present the length of the mummy itself

cannot be taken <(see note at end)>

After the requisite photographic records had been made all

removable portions of the mask, the hands with insignia, the winged 

goddess and the trapping as far as possible were removed to avoid 

all danger of damage, the mummy being thus bared with the 

exception of the mask.

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As far as it is possible to see at present the outer wrappings of

the mummy consist of a single large sheet held in position by

three longitudinal and four transverse linen bandages, corresponding

to and situated underneath, the inlaid gold trappings already described 

(see photographs). These bandages have evidently 

been fastened by means of an adhesive to the linen sheet

<see Herodotus ii, 86)>