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Object name(s):
hand; Mummified Hand
Brief description:
Mummified human body parts are more easily preserved than whole mummies. We can tell from the well-manicured nails of this hand that he or she was of quite high status.
Collection:
Torquay Museum
Material:
Human remains
Object name:
hand; Mummified Hand
Object number:
A5344
Reproduction number:
A5344.jpg
Responsible department/section:
Archaeology

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f73aacbe-a28e-34fe-8233-04163538dfc8

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/f73aacbe-a28e-34fe-8233-04163538dfc8, Torquay Museum, CC BY-NC

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