Mummy of a Child
Go to Nottingham City MuseumsNCM 1892-51
Over 2000 years ago, the body of this 4 to 5 year old child was preserved in linen. An x-ray of the mummy shows how damaged it was. Steel bars running the length of the body suggest it was opened up, possibly in the 19th century and afterwards required strengthening and additional preservation with bitumen. An x-ray of the mummy shows how damaged it is. Steel bars running the length of the body suggest it was opened up, possibly in the 19th century, and then required strengthening to repair it.