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Object name(s):
mummy; Mummy of a Boy
Brief description:
Mummy of a boy aged 2-4 years belonging to the late Dynastic period. The mummy is covered in a tubular bead net. The four amulets are the four children of Horus, the protective gods of the lungs (Hapi), the stomach (Duamutef), the liver (Imsety), and intestines (Qebhsennuf). Just above these on the right side is a large amulet representing a winged scarab.
Collection:
Torquay Museum
Material:
Human remains, linen, faience
Object name:
mummy; Mummy of a Boy
Object number:
A5546
Object production date:
713 - 332 BC Late Period
Reproduction number:
A5546.jpg
Responsible department/section:
Archaeology

Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/95a9408e-37fe-332e-b9a0-4bcb85af5934

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/95a9408e-37fe-332e-b9a0-4bcb85af5934, Torquay Museum, CC BY-NC

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