For curious minds who are keen on ancient Egyptian history and culture, have you ever wondered how much work can take to conserved a human mummy? Here is a recent example!
Conservation process of Minirdis, a 2,500 years-old mummy of 14 years-old Egyptian boy, who was the son of a priest, has been recently conducted at Chicago´s Field Museum. This mummy has been part of the museum since 1920, along with a collection of 30 complete human mummies from Egypt. The scientists who opened the coffe few weeks ago, are eager to stabilize the mummy and coffin, so they can travel in the exhibit "Mummies: Images of the Afterline", which is expected to open in Los Angeles in September. To do so, conservators are already working hard; creatingwood pieces to repair broken sections of the coffin and using new linen to fill holes and gaps in the death mask.
Have a look to this short video if you want to gain a deeper insight into the world of conserving Egyptian mummies!
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