Evidently he had never been mummified, for there were no wrappings, canopic jars, _ushapti_ figures or funeral offerings.

The state of the bones showed us why, for the right forearm was cut through and the skull smashed in; also an iron arrow-head lay among the ribs.

The man had been buried hurriedly after a battle in which he had met his death.

Searching in the dust beneath the bones we found a gold ring still on one of the fingers.

On its bezel was engraved the cartouche of 'Peroa, beloved of Ra.' Now Peroa probably means Pharaoh and perhaps he was Khabasha who revolted against the Persians and ruled for a year or two, after which he is supposed to have been defeated and killed, though of his end and place of burial there is no record.
Whether these were the remnants of Khabasha himself, or of one of his high ministers or generals who wore the King's cartouche upon his ring in token of his office, of course I cannot say.
"When George had read the cartouche he handed me the ring which I slipped upon the first finger of my left hand, where I still wear it.