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mummies

Mummified head of a woman from Thebes

Mummified head of a woman from Thebes

Mummified head of a woman (momie de femme), discovered at Thebes in 1799. She dates from between the New Kingdom Period and Late Period (when the last Native rulers of Ancient Egypt held power), c.1550 Р332 B.C. Mus̩e du Louvre. E 3442 In ancient Egypt, it was common for individuals, both men and women,...

Scalp with human hair. Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London. UC.30139

Scalp with human hair

This human scalp was found under a wig of long black hair, some remnant of the dark haired wig are still present in the form of a plait. The body itself is sadly lost, as it was either not mummified or very poorly mummified. Upon modern discovery, it seemed this body had been completely dried...