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Mummified remains of Nesmutaatneru
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 25
760–660 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahari, Temple of Hatshepsut
Medium/Technique
Human remains, linen, faience
Dimensions
Length: 151 cm (59 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number95.1407a
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Mummy trappings
DescriptionMummy of Nesmutaatneru, daughter of Tjaenwaset and Neskhonspakhered, mother of Djeddjehutyiuefankh. Outer wrappings of pink linen, with bead network of blue faience beads, with winged scarab and four sons of Osiris.
[Alternate Text:]
Nes-Mut-aat-neru was an elderly woman who suffered from extensive dental disease, including a molar abscess extending into the jaw. Her advanced age is indicated by arthritic changes in the neck.
[Alternate Text:]
Nes-Mut-aat-neru was an elderly woman who suffered from extensive dental disease, including a molar abscess extending into the jaw. Her advanced age is indicated by arthritic changes in the neck.
ProvenanceFrom Thebes, Deir el-Bahari, temple of Hatshepsut. 1895: excavated by Edouard Naville for the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund by the government of Egypt; 1895: given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1895)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1895)
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