A medley of mummies from Deir el-Bahari
A medley of mummies from Deir el-Bahari
Author(s): Salima Ikram, Carlos Prates, Sandra Sousa, Carlos OliveiraSubject(s): Archaeology, Local History / Microhistory, Ancient World
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: Egypt; mummy; sawdust; resin; amulets; hand positions;
Summary/Abstract: The results of radiographic and visual examinations of four mummies originating from Deir el-Bahari, now kept in different museums throughout Egypt, are presented here. One individual dates to the Twenty-second Dynasty, and the remaining three date to the Twenty-fifth Dynasty, and were possibly related. Some of the mummies possessed amulets, with one individual having unusual accouterments in addition to the amulets.
Journal: Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean
- Issue Year: 2/2018
- Issue No: XXVII
- Page Range: 237-258
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English