Mummy of a Woman called Nephthys

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ca. 1961–1878 B.C. · Human remains, linen, mummification material · Egyptian Art

The mummified body of a woman named Nephthys is still inside the ancient linen wrappings and is resting inside her mummy-shaped coffin. CT scans show that she was an adult and that her arms are extended with her hands resting at her upper inner thighs. Her mummified body was buried in a coffin set that included an outer rectangular wooden coffin (11.150.15a) and an inner mummy-shaped coffin (11.150.15b) made out of cartonnage (layers of linen with plaster). On the outer coffin is her name and her title "mayor’s daughter," but both are a later addition, indicating that this coffin was originally made for another person.

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 1961–1878 B.C.

Medium

Human remains, linen, mummification material

Department

Egyptian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1911