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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Meritamun
Queen Meritamun's mummy was buried in two cedarwood coffins and a cartonnage outer case, which is now damaged. Cartonnage is linen or papyrus held together by glue and molded into coffins.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Maat Ka Re
Maat-ka-re was the daughter of the high priest Pennedjem the first, who seems to have given her the birth name of Queen Hatshepsut. Maat-ka-re held the position of "God's Wife of Amun," so she was considered to be the female head of the...
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Nesi Khonsu
Nesi-Khonsu was the wife of the high priest Pennedjem the second and the daughter of his elder brother Smendes the second. Nesi-Khonsu died before her husband when she was fairly young. Her mummy is one of the best examples of...
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of a Young Woman
Five pieces of cartonnage ornament the bandages of this mummy. The first piece forms the gilded mask. On the chest, a cartonnage pectoral is decorated with a scarab. On the abdomen, a protector goddess holds the two feathers of Maat.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Seti the First
The mummy of Seti the First was buried in an elegant alabaster coffin in his tomb in the Valley of the Kings. It was later moved to the Deir el-Bahari cache.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Djed Ptah Iuf Ankh
Djed-ptah-iuf-ankh held the position of "High Priest of Amun" during the Twenty-First Dynasty. The mummy is in very good condition and examination has shown that the king died at a very young age.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Ramesses the Fifth
The mummy of Ramesses the Fifth was later found in the royal cache at Deir el-Bahari. The king's face was painted in red and his nostrils were filled with wax. The mummy shows evidence of smallpox.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Ramesses the Ninth
Ramesses the Ninth was probably a grandson of Ramesses the Third. He ruled for nineteen years approximately, died at the age of 50 and was succeeded by Ramesses the Tenth.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Ramesses the Third
The pharaoh Ramesses the Third is considered to have been the last great king of the New Kingdom. He was not the son of Ramesses the Second; his father was Seth-nakhte, the founder of the Twentieth Dynasty. He was a great admirer of his...
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Amenhotep the First
The mummy of Amenhotep the First was carefully wrapped in bandages and covered with a mask, which is still in place together with garlands of flowers.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Ramesses the Fourth
Ramesses the Fourth was the eldest son of Ramesses the Third. He succeeded his father after having saved the throne from his father's murders and punished the conspirators. Originally, he was buried in tomb KV 2 in the Valley of the...
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Ramesses the Second
The mummy of Ramesses the Second was among those found in the royal cache at Deir el-Bahari. It was completely covered with linen bandages that bear the king's name and epithets in hieratic script.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Pennedjem the Second
Pennedjem the Second held the position of "High Priest of Amun" during the Twenty-First Dynasty. He had two wives and his son Psusennes the Second was the last king of this dynasty.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Tuthmosis the Fourth
The mummy of King Tuthmosis the Fourth was rewrapped in its original bandages with the feet broken off, but not lost.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Tuthmosis the Second
Mummy of Tuthmosis the Second was presumably violated by tomb robbers. Therefore, it was moved to the Deir el-Bahari Cachette, where it was rewrapped and restored.
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Eternal Egypt: Mummy of Seqnenre Taa the Second
King Seqnenre-Taa's mummy was poorly preserved and covered with horrific wounds.