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Mummy of the 'embroiderer'

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The mummy of the 'embroiderer' was discovered during the excavations of Albert Gayet at Antinoe in 1899-1900. Its modern nickname derives from the amount of embroidery in the burial equipment of the tomb. The remains of the woman have not been mummified; the body was totally dried out in the hot sand. She wears three dresses one over the other, which are decorated with heart-shaped designs. On top of her head are a cap and a roll of polychrome wool representing flowers. Over her shoulders is a shawl decorated with floral and bird motifs. Her head and feet rest on embroidered cushions.

Present location

KMKG - MRAH [07/003] BRUSSELS

Inventory number

E.1045

Dating

ROMAN PERIOD

Archaeological Site

EL-SHEIKH `ABADA/ANTINOOPOLIS

Category

HUMAN MUMMY

Material

FLAX; BONE; WOOL; HAIR

Technique

WORKED; WOVEN

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