Reproduction
human remains, heads (human), bones (human)
[nb-NO]Description[nb-NO]
Mummified male head, appalling dental condition - 11 out of remaining 17 teeth abcesses. Probably 50 plus, could be much older. Hole in cranium - post mortem?
[nb-NO]Documentation[nb-NO]
- Davis, P. R. & Janssen, R., Dental Health in Ancient Egypt, with particular reference to the mummified heads in the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University College London, 62. fig. 2.
- Janine Bourriau, Museum Acquisitions 1989
[nb-NO]Material[nb-NO]
[nb-NO]Dimensions[nb-NO]
height: 23.4 cms
width: 17.4 cms
[nb-NO]Object number[nb-NO]
LDUCE-UC31702
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology