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Human mummy

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Mummy of a grown up woman of around 25 years old, having a weak constitution. She lived during the Third Intermediate Period, between dynasties XXIII and XXVI. She is completely bandaged, without showing any trace of her anatomy. The body has been cut in two by her knees. The x ray also shows a ring near the 20th vertebra, introduced inside the body together with the filling material.

Present location

MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO NACIONAL [21/007] MADRID

Inventory number

15210

Dating

26TH DYNASTY (not before); 3RD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD; 23RD DYNASTY (not after)

Archaeological Site

THEBES: WEST BANK

Category

FEMALE MUMMY

Material

BONE; FLAX

Height

159 cm

Width

36 cm

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