Human Mummy
Child
97-121-114A
From: Egypt | Thebes (Egypt)
Curatorial Section: Egyptian
| Object Number | 97-121-114A |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Graeco-Roman |
| Provenience | Egypt | Thebes (Egypt) |
| Date Made | 30 BCE - 400 CE |
| Section | Egyptian |
| Materials | Human Remains | Linen |
| Iconography | Boy |
| Description | This child lived during the Roman period in Egypt. The head of the mummy has been unwrapped and you can see the skill of the ancient Egyptian embalmers. The head and face are perfectly preserved. Traces of gold leaf remain on the corner of the left eye and on the upper lip. |
| Height | 22.86 cm |
| Length | 89.8 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 1997 |
| Other Number | L-121-114A - Old Museum Number | 2995 - ANSP Number |
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