‘Re-rolling’ a Mummy: an Experimental Spectacle at Manchester Museum
Ancient Egyptian animal mummies and votive statuettes were often wrapped in linen, concealing the contents and conferring sanctity to the remains. Mummy autopsies were commonplace in 19th century Europe, when ancient mummified bodies were unwrapped to reveal what lay beneath the linen bandages. Simi...
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EXARC
2018-02-01
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| Online Access: | https://exarc.net/ark:/88735/10335 |