Egypt
This is the mummy and its coffin which in 1825 the mummy was subject of the first ancient Egyptian mummy autopsy by Dr. Augustus Granville. The lady Irtyersenu lived somewhere around 600bce and the mummy is reported to have been found at Thebes.
The autopsy was presented before The Royal Society of London which caused a sensation at the time. Dr Granville found during the autopsy an ovarian tumor on Irtyersenu and surmised that she had died from it. Recent study has brought up that Irtyersenu also had Tuberculosis which is what more than likely what killed her.
The coffin and remains of Irtyersenu are kept in the British Museum though I have been unable to find them on the museums site.
Image: The Royal Society
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Egypt
The Granville Mummy
The autopsy was presented before The Royal Society of London which caused a sensation at the time. Dr Granville found during the autopsy an ovarian tumor on Irtyersenu and surmised that she had died from it. Recent study has brought up that Irtyersenu also had Tuberculosis which is what more than likely what killed her.
The coffin and remains of Irtyersenu are kept in the British Museum though I have been unable to find them on the museums site.
Image: The Royal Society
- Exhibition: Wrapped (washington, Us)
Washington State Historical Society Wrapped! The Search for the Essential Mummy takes visitors on a journey into the ancient beliefs and traditions that answer the ageless questions: "Why do mummies exist?" and "What can ancient objects tell us about...
- Photo For Today - Mummy Coffin
Mummy case of Tabes Third Intermediate Period Cartonnage No provenance Here's the description on the website of the Museum of Fine Art, Boston. Mummy case and mummy of Tabes Egyptian, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 22, 945–712 B.C. Length:...
- Scientists Seek Answers From Ancient Visitors
whyy.org (Script and audio). A relic preserved by state-of-the-art science almost 22 centuries ago is undergoing analysis by modern technology. And that analysis must confront not only the ravages of time, but also the damage done by “state-of-the-art”...
- Investigating The Death Of Irt Irw
http://www.n-e-life.com/foryou/article2.php?id=77986 "A mystery surrounding the death of one of the Hancock Museum's ancient residents is under investigation following a visit from world renowned Egyptologist Dr Joann Fletcher. The mummy of Irt Irw,...
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A very interesting article on an early autopsy of a late period lady mummy and the candles made from the mummies adipocere. Now that's just gross. http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20026877.000-what-killed-dr-granvilles-mummy.html?page=1...