Mummified ibis bird wrapped in linen.

Mummified ibis bird wrapped in linen.

Graeco-Roman Period (332 BC-337 AD

MM 18403

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Mummy of a child with two papyri in Greek

Mummy of a child with two papyri in Greek

The mummy of a child. The spinal column of the child is slightly twisted. The fractures in the area of the face and the pelvic region are post-mortem. Some of the bones of the left foot are missing; they may have fallen out of the mummy wrappings. The mineralisation of the bones is in accordance with the child's age (3rd - 4th year).

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Mummy head and bead mask

The head of a mummy, wearing a faience bead mask in red, black, green and yellow, which is patterned to resemble human features. At the sides of the head are the remains of a network of long faience beads which covered the neck.

Present location	LIVERPOOL MUSEUM [03/061] LIVERPOOL
Inventory number	17.6.20.60
Dating	26TH DYNASTY
Archaeological Site	UNSPECIFIED
Category	ELEMENT OF HUMAN MUMMY
Material	FAIENCE; HAIR; LINEN; ORGANIC
Technique	FAYENCE; WOVEN
Height	28.5 cm

Bibliography

• Piotr Bienkowski and Angela Tooley., Gifts of The Nile: Ancient Egyptian Arts and Crafts in Liverpool Museum., 1995., 68; pl.103.
• P.H.K. Gray and Dorothy Slow; 'Egyptian Mummies in the City of Liverpool Museums.' 1968.

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mummy of a female

The mummy of a female who was approximately nineteen years old when she died. The external bandages are worn and discoloured, the contours of the head and body were modelled before the external wrappings were applied and the eyes and mouth were painted on. Each digit was wrapped seperately and those bandages on the feet were arranged to imitate sandals.The forehead is encircled by a linen fillet which leaves the shaven crown of the head exposed, traces of rosette and feather patterns still remain on a wide belt of painted linen at the waist. A framework of palm-fibre tightly bound with linen thread hangs around the neck threaded with small amulets, some of which are missing but those that remain are of wood and still retain traces of gilding.

Present location LIVERPOOL MUSEUM [03/061] LIVERPOOL
Inventory number M13997
Dating ROMAN PERIOD
Archaeological Site UNKNOWN
Category FEMALE MUMMY
Material ORGANIC; LINEN







Bibliography•Piotr Bienkowski and Angela Tooley., Gifts of The Nile: Ancient Egyptian Arts and Crafts in Liverpool Museum., 1995., 68; pl.104.
•P.H.K Gray and Dorothy Slow., Egyptian Mummies in the City of Liverpool Museums., 1968., 10-16 & 72-74.


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