We stared at it as if it were a royal mummy come to life, or the last of the dinosaurs.
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The basin was filled with a compost in which the dust of royal mummies formed an essential ingredient.
That was only worn by royalty, I believe that what we have here is a royal mummy.
"We may not be able to lift it without damaging the head of the royal mummy," Nahoot protested.
What we have left here is only the inner dressing of the royal mummy.
Visitors to the Exhibition, will, for the first time, be able to experience the mystery of the royal mummy.
A female royal mummy could be any of a hundred royal wives or daughters from the 18th dynasty's more than 200 years on the throne.
To answer your question, Walter- it is possible that the objects you refer to come from such a collection of royal mummies.
The famous cache of royal mummies that Emerson had mentioned is a conspicuous example.
