Mummy of Nesimin
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Mummy of Nesimin
Catalog Number RC-1680Object Name Mummy of Nesimin
Description This is a mummy of a priest in the temple of Min. The mask covering his face is damaged because of his large size. The standard made coffins in ancient Egypt were made for people of average size. When they slammed the coffin closed, it not only broke the mask of the face, but also the nose underneath the mask.
Date 664-525 BCE
Culture Egyptian
Period Saite Period
Dynasty 26TH
Type of Object Funerary Mummy
Dimension Details – Objects 171 X 38 X 27 CMS
Material Human Remains Linen
Link https://egyptianmuseum.catalogaccess.com/objects/1437
Photographed Mohamed Abdelaziz, Brooke Morey, Celia Pearl Lober
Modeler Mohamed Abdelaziz