Mummies Collection (page 2)

Fireworks at the ceremonial opening of the dykes to flood the Nile basin 76, snake charmer performers 77
6337801 Fireworks at the ceremonial opening of the dykes to flood the Nile basin 76, snake charmer performers 77, and tourists looking at embalmed mummies in the catacombs of Egypt 78 by English

Mummy Head Cover, 1st century BC (cartonnage, gold leaf, & pigment)
2969153 Mummy Head Cover, 1st century BC (cartonnage, gold leaf, & pigment) by Egyptian, Roman Period (c.30 BC - AD 337); 46x33.3x28 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; W

Bringing out the Mummies (engraving)
6010814 Bringing out the Mummies (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bringing out the Mummies)

Egyptian: Tourists gaze at the mummy of King Tutan Khamen, whilst visiting the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. July 1953 D3827

Catacombs, Convento dei Cappucini, Palermo, ca. 1895. Creator: Eugenio Interguglielmi
Catacombs, Convento dei Cappucini, Palermo, ca. 1895

CROWN OF QUEEN KHNEMIT
De Morgan lifting the golden crown from the mummy of Queen Khnemit at Dahshur Date: 1896

RELIGION / EGYPT / SERKET
The scorpion-headed funerary goddess, association with the embalming of mummies

Egyptian Mummy in the British Museum, London - Katebet
Mummy of an old woman named Katebet - a Chantress of Amun-Ra in Karnak, in linen wrappings, with a painted cartonnage mummy-mask with gilded face and attached wooden arms bearing jewellery

A burial in Ancient Egypt by Matania
A Burial in Ancient Egypt - A Reconstruction of the Scene at the Entombment of a High Official. Women mourners lamenting before the mummy of the departed Egyptian whilst the priest conducts

Cave with mummies of the Guanche people, Canary Islands.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Illustration, painted Egyptian mummy coffin

The skull of a Nazca mummy surrounded by pottery, bone and cloth fragments in the Cemetery of Chauchilla, southern Peru. PERU, Nazca, Cemetery of Chauchilla

Mummified bodies of deceased monks in the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. After a work by Italian photographer Giuseppe Incorpora circa 1895

Mummified bodies of deceased monks in the Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. After a work by Italian photographer Giuseppe Incorpora circa 1895

Ancient Egyptian funerary workers prepare a body for mummification. The worker on the right, the embalmer, is beginning to wrap the artificially dehydrated body in linen

Egyptian Mummy in British Museum, London - Horemheb
Mummy of Horemheb, an adult large-boned man. Ptolomaic Period (332 BC - 31 BC). Painted and gilded hollow-work cartonnage case. Date: circa 332 BC - 31 BC

Egyptian Mummy in British Museum, London - Adult man
Mummy of an adult man, name unknown. The preparation has been carried out with great care and skill by the embalmer, and the rounded

Egyptian Mummy in British Museum, London - Young adult man
Mummy of a young adult man with wooden portrait panel in tempera. Roman Period. Date: circa 140 - 180

Egyptian Mummy in the British Museum, London - Hentmehit
Inner Mummy Cover with portrait face for the mummy of the lady Hentmehit, a priestess of Amun-Ra, chief deity of the Egyptian Empire

Mummified body exhibited in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo
A mummified body exhibited in a glass cabinet on one of the galleries of the main hall in the Egyptian Museum - Cairo, Egypt. Date: circa 1910

Third coffin of Tutankhamun in stone sarcophagus
The innermost coffin of Pharao Tutankhamun (reigned 13321323 BC), as discovered by Howard Carter among others in 1922 in the Valley of Kings

Blocks on Chephren pyramid
Detail of blocks on Chephren pyramid - capped with limestone casing which was removed by future Egyptian pharaohs for their own pyramids in Ancient Egypt

Pyramids of Ancient Egypt and Solar Boat museum
Pyramids of Ancient Egypt and Solar Boat Museum

Mycerinus pyramid and Queens pyramids (the smaller ones). Pyramids of Ancient Egypt

Picture No. 10864965
Illustration - Eqyptian Mummy Falcons Date:

Picture No. 10864966
Illustration - Eqyptian Mummy Ibis Date:

Preparation of the mummies for the purification ceremony. 16th c. BC. 17th Dynasty. Wall from a Theban tomb. Egyptian art. Middle Kingdom. Painting. ITALY. Florence. National Museum of Archaeology

Egypt - Mummified Cat, dedicated to Goddess Bastet. 30 BC
SGi-3920 Egypt - Mummified Cat, dedicated to Goddess Bastet. 30 BC Ardea London contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

1812 Egyptian Ibis & Cuviers evolution 1812 Egyptian Ibis & Cuviers evolution
Composite of three plates (by Balzac) from Cuviers " Ossamens Fossiles" 1812. Left - a mummy skeleton from Thebes, middle - the modern sacred ibis

Mummified Ibis & Cuviers evolution Mummified Ibis & Cuviers evolution
Mummified Ibis Head from Egypt (Ptolemaic period 305-30 B.C.) together with English translations of Cuviers " Revolutions of the Surface of the Globe"

Deir-El-Bahari, excavations near Thebes
Discoveries of mummies and sepulchral relics in Deir-El-Bahari. Excavations on the West Bank at ancient Thebes

Discovery of Royal mummies at Thebes
Tomb of King Amen-Hotep I, Eighteenth Dynasty, Thebes in Egypt. During the 1870s and 1880s Thebes was targeted by antiquity thieves, who sold rare finds to travellers

Egyptian Mummies
Two mummies, one exposed in its coffin, and the other enclosed in its coffin : also some hieroglyphs, ancient script and other antiquities

Egypt / Mummies / Mag Pittor
Mummies of a CAT and a JACKAL, housed in the British Museum, London

Capuchin Cemetery, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Nazca desert cemetery, Peru, South America

Human remains preserved over 500 years, Chauchilla cemetery, Nazca, Peru, South America

Cave mummies with unique mummification process including internal organs, Kabayan Town, The Cordillera Mountains, Benguet Province, Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia

Crown of Queen Khnemit
De Morgan lifting the golden crown from the mummy of Queen Khnemit at Dahshur

Excavations at Gayet
M.Gayets excavations at Antinoe

Egypt / Archae / Mummies
Professor Maspero unwraps a mummy in the Boulak Museum, Cairo. See 10269803

Cailliaud and the Zodiac
Cailliaud finds zodiacal symbols on an Egyptian mummy and on its sarcophagus, showing that he had been associated with particular astrological signs

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"Mummies: Preserved Remnants of Ancient Worlds" Step into the fascinating world of mummies, where history and mystery intertwine. From the Tollund man discovered in a nearby peat bog at the Silkeborg museum in central Jutland to the awe-inspiring mural depicting Anubis leaning over Ramses II's mummy in the Tomb of Sinjin, these ancient relics hold tales waiting to be unraveled. Intriguingly, they were not only found in Egypt but also across various cultures and continents. The Victorian period saw an influx displayed at the Cairo Museum, captivating visitors with their enigmatic allure. Meanwhile, St. Michan's Church in Dublin houses its own collection known as St. Michan's Mummies - a chilling reminder of mortality that has fascinated generations. Venturing further south, Mexican mummies offer a glimpse into pre-Columbian civilizations' burial practices and beliefs. Similarly, Sicily's Capuchin Catacombs of Palermo showcase eerie yet mesmerizing displays featuring embalmed bodies suspended from walls. The art of preserving bodies through embalming was perfected by ancient Egyptians who believed in life after death. Their elaborate rituals transformed deceased individuals into eternal beings; thus Egyptian mummies remain iconic symbols representing this civilization's rich cultural heritage. Traveling back to Peru reveals another chapter in human preservation as Peruvian Indian mummies provide insights into ancestral traditions and customs that have endured for centuries. Whether it is exploring archaeological sites or delving deep into historical archives, studying these remarkable artifacts allows us to connect with our past on a profound level. Each preserved body tells its own story - stories that transcend time and remind us how humanity has grappled with questions surrounding mortality since time immemorial. So next time you encounter an exhibit showcasing these silent witnesses from distant eras – be it Egyptian pharaohs or anonymous figures from forgotten civilizations – take a moment to appreciate the intricate tapestry of human existence they represent.