mummy

General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 4506c
Detail of bottom part of Horniman Museum object no 4506c
Detail of middle part of Horniman Museum object no 4506c
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 4506c
Top view of detail of feet of Horniman Museum object no 4506c
Top view of detail of toes of Horniman Museum object no 4506c
General view of detail of upper body of Horniman Museum object no 4506c
Right oblique of detail of head and torso of Horniman Museum object no 4506c
Right side of detail of head and torso of Horniman Museum object no 4506c
General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 4506c Detail of bottom part of Horniman Museum object no 4506c Detail of middle part of Horniman Museum object no 4506c General view of whole of Horniman Museum object no 4506c Top view of detail of feet of Horniman Museum object no 4506c Top view of detail of toes of Horniman Museum object no 4506c General view of detail of upper body of Horniman Museum object no 4506c Right oblique of detail of head and torso of Horniman Museum object no 4506c Right side of detail of head and torso of Horniman Museum object no 4506c

The mummy of a priest which has been partially unwrapped at the head, torso and feet. The head has become detached and a wooden spike has been inserted into the neck to reattach it to the body. The wrappings and resin remain over most of the face, but small sections have been removed. The resin has been removed around the lower half, revealing the shape of the chin. The wrappings have been further cut around the mouth, exposing slightly open lips. There are also cuts around the right side of the head, exposing the rim of the ear. There are more cuts at the top of the head.
The chest area has been disturbed a great deal, with hardly any of the resin left in tact. The wrappings have been roughly cut, but the body itself has not been exposed.
Both resin and wrapping have been cut away at the toes, exposing them. Two of the toes have been broken away.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
4506c
PLACE
COLLECTION
MEASUREMENTS
overall: 1062 mm x 350 mm x 235 mm
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
human remains
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Archaeology
LOCATION
In storage
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