Mummy
- Description
-
Mummy of a boy aged 2-4 years belonging to the late Dynastic period.
The mummy is covered in a tubular bead net, the four amulets are the four
children of Horus the protective gods of the lungs the stomach the liver and
intestines. Imsety (liver) Duamutef (stomach) Hapi (lungs) Qebhsennuf
(intestines) just above these on the right side is a large amulet representing a
winged scarab.
- Accession Loan No.
- A5546
- Collection Class
- Archaeology
- Common Name
- mummy
- Simple Name
- mummy
- Full Name
- Mummy of a Boy
- Production Date
- 713 - 332 BC Late Period
- Production Country
- Egypt
- Material
- Human remains,
linen, faience
