mummy case

The case in which a mummy was deposited. They were of various kinds, some being rudely-shaped coffins, others hewn from the trunk of a tree; in some cases they were left entirely plain, in others they were adorned with paintings and hieroglyphic inscriptions. Occa sionally, nests of three or four were used. Sarcophagi of granite, basalt, and limestone were also employed. "The styles of sarcophagi and mummy- cases vary according to periods and places." - Encyc . Brit . (ed. 9th), xvii. 21.