The Carnegie Museum of Natural History has also x-rayed mummies.  I
believe that they have done some other testing on the mummies also but
I don't remember what all they have done.  You can contact them at:
The Carnegie Museum of Natural History
4400 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
ph:  412-622-3131.
I'm not sure who you would talk to but my guess would be the Curator of
Anthropology, Dr. James B. Richardson III.

I hope that helps

Heidi Anderson
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On Fri, 29 Mar 1996, Patricia Ann Kirkland wrote:

>      I am posting this for my husband, who does not have access to
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>      My husband directs a research project which is studing the
> University of Nebraska State Museum's Egyptian collection.  They have
> been offered an opportunity to x-ray both the human and non-human
> mummies in the collection.  Unfortunately, a century in this climate
> has had detrimental effects on the human remains as well as their
> coffins.  Would anyone, conservator or otherwise, have any suggestions
> on the best way to safely move them???  Any advice on the strength of
> the x-ray machine so that it will penetrate the coffin wall??  Any and
> all advice is appreciated.
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