Mummy of Prince Amenemhat

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ca. 1550–1479 B.C. · Human remains · Egyptian Art

The mummified body of prince Amenemhat shows that he died prematurely as a young child. He is believed to have lived during the first part of Dynasty 18. His original burial was robbed in ancient times and his mummy was reburied in a simple child’s coffin from a later era (19.3.207a, b). The coffin is inscribed with what is assumed to be his name, Amenemhat, and the title "king of Upper and Lower Egypt," presumed to be an error for "king’s son." Prince Amenemhat’s mummy is not on view and rests inside his closed coffin (which is displayed in gallery 130).

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1550–1479 B.C.

Medium

Human remains

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1919