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Type: Human Mummy Type: Human Mummy
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Mummy of Amenhotep the First
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.

Human Mummy

Mummy of Djed-ptah-iuf-ankh
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.

Human Mummy

Mummy of Maat-ka -re
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 priesthood of Amun at Karnak, and therefore had almost the same status as a queen.

Human Mummy

Mummy of Merenptah
Mummy of Merenptah

The mummy of Merenptah was buried in tomb KV 8 in the Valley of the Kings and later moved to the tomb of Amenhotep the Second, where it was found.

Human Mummy

Mummy of Meritamun
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.

Human Mummy

Mummy of Nesi-Khonsu
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 Twenty-First Dynasty embalming.

Human Mummy

Mummy of Pennedjem the Second
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.

Human Mummy

Mummy of Queen Henuttawy
Mummy of Queen Henuttawy

The whole body of Queen Henuttawy's mummy was colored in yellow, while the cheeks and lips were painted red to improve her appearance.

Human Mummy

Mummy of Queen Nedjmet
Mummy of Queen Nedjmet

Queen Nedjmet's mummy was found in the royal cache in the tomb of Amenhotep the Second at Deir el-Bahari. It had been given artificial eyes. The eyebrows are real hair and she wears a wig.

Human Mummy

Mummy of Ramesses the Fifth
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.

Human Mummy

Mummy of Ramesses the Fourth
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 Kings, but he was reburied in the tomb of Amenhotep the Second.

Human Mummy

Mummy of Ramesses the Ninth
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.

Human Mummy

Mummy of Ramesses the Second
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.

Human Mummy

Mummy of Ramesses the Third
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 ancestor Ramesses the Second and he followed in his footsteps, especially as a great warrior and in his building works.

Human Mummy

Mummy of Seqnenre-Taa the Second
Mummy of Seqnenre-Taa the Second

King Seqnenre-Taa's mummy was poorly preserved and covered with horrific wounds.

Human Mummy

Mummy of Seti the First
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.

Human Mummy

Mummy of Tuthmosis the Fourth
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.

Human Mummy

Mummy of Tuthmosis the Second
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.

Human Mummy

Mummy of Tuthmosis the Third
Mummy of Tuthmosis the Third

The mummy of King Tuthmosis the Third was badly damaged by tomb-robbers, probably during the Twenty-First Dynasty.

Human Mummy

Mummy of a Young Woman
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.

Human Mummy

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