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Tash Pen Khonsu Mummy; 363-172 BC; Egypt; EA1989.13
Name/Title
Tash Pen Khonsu Mummy
Tash Pen Khonsu Mummy
About this object
Mummy of Tash pen Khonsu dating back to about 150 BC. The body is a woman aged about 25 and is placed in a coffin made from a hollowed out piece of wood. The hieroglyphics on the coffin give the information that Tash pen Khonsu was a noble by birth and married.
Mummy of Tash pen Khonsu dating back to about 150 BC. The body is a woman aged about 25 and is placed in a coffin made from a hollowed out piece of wood. The hieroglyphics on the coffin give the information that Tash pen Khonsu was a noble by birth and married.
Date Made
363-172 BC
363-172 BC
Place Made
Egypt
Subject and Association Description
The Eygptian mummy Tash pen Khonsu, EA1989.13 was originally part of the Hilton Price collection and purchased in London in 1886.
The Eygptian mummy Tash pen Khonsu, EA1989.13 was originally part of the Hilton Price collection and purchased in London in 1886.
Medium and Materials
The coffin consists of a base, hollowed out of the one piece of wood, and lid now detached to allow the mummy to be viewed. Both base and lid have a linen and plaster finish. The outside of the coffin has painted hieroglyphic funerary inscriptions. Body completely wrapped in linen. Head and torso covered with a painted linen mask and cartenage.
The coffin consists of a base, hollowed out of the one piece of wood, and lid now detached to allow the mummy to be viewed. Both base and lid have a linen and plaster finish. The outside of the coffin has painted hieroglyphic funerary inscriptions. Body completely wrapped in linen. Head and torso covered with a painted linen mask and cartenage.
Measurements
180x43(LW)
180x43(LW)
Credit Line
Tash Pen Khonsu Mummy, Canterbury Museum, EA1989.13, New Zealand
Tash Pen Khonsu Mummy, Canterbury Museum, EA1989.13, New Zealand
Object Type
Human remains in coffin
Human remains in coffin
Object number
EA1989.13
EA1989.13
