- Museum number
- EA30720
- Description
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Mummified remains of a man named Nesperennub, son of Ankhefenkhonsu. The body is encased in a painted cartonnage mummy-case, and is associated with an anthropoid wooden coffin. The man’s titles are Beloved of the God, Opener of the Two Gates of Heaven in Karnak, Libationer of Khonsu of Benenet.
Sex: male
Age: Middle adult (35–49 years)
Stature: 165.8 ± 2.9 cm
Head and neck - Mouth closed and filled with packing material, also visible in the neck. There is considerable dental attrition and multiple periapical lesions. Artificial eyes inserted in orbits over a bundle of textile. Nasal bones were broken and the brain was removed. An object, probably a bowl in clay, is visible on top of his head. Snake, probably in wax, is visible on his forehead.
Chest and abdomen – An incision on the left side of abdomen was used to remove internal organs and to insert packing material and canopic packages. The packages enclose embalmed organs and wax Sons of Horus amulets. The incision is covered with a metal plate. Many amulets were placed on top of the body: pectoral in metal, heart amulet, djed pillars, wedjat amulets, baboons, vulture, as well as stolae.
Arms - Extended. Hands with extended fingers over the pubic area. Several small amulets, probably attached by a thread, around the fingers.
Legs - Extended with the feet at a right angle.
Pathological conditions - Heavy dental wear with most of the crowns worn away; several cases of tooth decay; numerous periapical lesions; some antemortem tooth loss
Cartonnage – A falcon-headed scarab is shown with large wings spreading over Nesperennub’s chest. Below are Sokar, the four Sons of Horus, Isis and Nephthys, and probably Neith and Selkis. At the centre is the fetish of Osiris above a column of hieroglyphs. At the back of the cartonnage is a large djed pillar topped with a human figure wearing an atef crown. The wooden board is decorated with an image of the Apis bull.
Coffin - Anthropoid wooden coffin inscribed with the name of Nesperennub, son of Ankhefenkhons, with polychrome painted face, wig and collar, with vertical register of hieroglyphs in white down body and a further register in blue around the sides of the coffin. A figure of Nut is visible inside the coffin.
Condition
Preservation skull: 100%
Dentition: 100%
Preservation post cranial: 100%
Condition: Excellent – complete with little to no breakage
Soft tissues or other: extensive, see summary
Percentage mummified skull: 100%
Percentage mummified post cranial: 100%
- Dimensions
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Height: 29 centimetres (Mummy: Height measured from horizontal orientation, lying flat (not including handling board))
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Height: 27.70 centimetres (coffin base)
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Height: 32.20 centimetres (coffin lid (excluding tenons))
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Height: 39.70 centimetres (coffin lid (including tenons))
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Height: 61 centimetres (coffin lid and base combined)
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Length: 192.10 centimetres (coffin)
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Length: 173 centimetres (mummy)
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Width: 57.10 centimetres (coffin)
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Depth: 45 centimetres (mummy)
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Intrusion (human): No
Intrusion (animal): No
Scientific analysis: CT scan (obtained in 2014)
Bibliography:
B. Porter & R. Moss, 'Topographical Bibliography of Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic Texts, Reliefs and Paintings' I (Part 2) (Oxford, 1964), p.638;
Taylor in W. V. Davies (ed.), 'Colour and painting in ancient Egypt' (London, 2001), p. 173, col. pl. 53 [4];
Taylor in J. H. Taylor and N. Strudwick (eds.), ‘The Theban Necropolis : past, present and future’ (London, 2003), p.106 [pl.49];
J. H. Taylor, 'Mummy: The inside story' (London, 2004);
N. Strudwick, Masterpieces of Ancient Egypt, London 2006, pp. 254-5.
F. Payraudeau, Administration, société et pouvoir à Thèbes sous la XXIIe dynastie bubastite, BdE 160, Cairo 2014, 159-60, 438 and 525-6.
M. Vandenbeusch and D. Antoine, Mummies of ancient Egypt. Rediscovering six lives. Tokyo 2021, 72-101 (in Japanese).
- Location
- On display (G62/dc21)
- Exhibition history
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2005-2006 Oct-Feb, Houston Museum of Natural Sciences, Mummy: The Inside Story
2006 7 Mar-6 Aug, Mobile (Alabama), Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center, Mummy: The Inside Story
2006-2007 6 Oct-18 Feb, Tokyo, National Museum of Nature and Science, Mummy: The Inside Story
2007 17 Mar-17 Jun, Kobe City Museum, Mummy: The Inside Story
19th Nov 2011- 11 Mar 2012. Richmond , VA, Virginia museum of Fine Art. Mummy. The inside story.
Mar - Oct 2012. Brisbane, Queensland Museum South Bank. Mummy: The Inside Story
2012/3, Nov-Apr, Mumbai, CSMVS, Mummy: The Inside Story
2013, Apr-Nov, Singapore, ArtScience Museum, Mummy: The Inside Story
2018 19 Apr-22 Jul, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes, 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' (coffin only)
2019 15 May-9 Sep, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, 'A History of the World in 100 Objects' (coffin only)
2021-2022 9 Oct - 10 Jan, Tokyo, Museum of Science and Nature, Mummies of Ancient Egypt: rediscovering six lives (Egyptian Mummies 2)- mummy only
2022 5 Feb- 8 May, Kobe City Museum, Mummies of Ancient Egypt: rediscovering six lives (Egyptian Mummies 2)- mummy only
2022 14 Jul- 26 Oct, Madrid, CaixaForum, Mummies of Ancient Egypt: rediscovering six lives (Egyptian Mummies 2)- mummy only
2022-2023 1 Dec – 19 Mar, Barcelona, CaixaForum, Mummies of Ancient Egypt: rediscovering six lives (Egyptian Mummies 2)- mummy only
2023 25 Apr - 2 Sep, Seville, CaixaForum, Mummies of Ancient Egypt: rediscovering six lives (Egyptian Mummies 2)- mummy only
2023-2024 6 Oct – 21 Jan, Valencia, CaixaForum, Mummies of Ancient Egypt: rediscovering six lives (Egyptian Mummies 2 - mummy only
2024 27 Feb - 5 Jun, Zaragoza, CaixaForum, Mummies of Ancient Egypt: rediscovering six lives (Egyptian Mummies 2) - mummy only
- Condition
- good
- Acquisition date
- 1899
- Department
- Egypt and Sudan
- BM/Big number
- EA30720
- Registration number
- 1899,0610.8
