| Meruah Human Mummy | |
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| Biographical Information | |
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| Name(s) | Meruah |
| Age | |
| Sex | F |
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| Source | |
| Culture | Egyptian |
| Date(s) | 1,000BC |
| Site | |
| Current Location | |
| Location | Nicholson Museum Sydney |
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The well-preserved mummy of an adult female, collected by Sir Charles Nicholson in the 1850s, became a foundation object for the Nicholson Museum in 1860. The hieroglyphs on the coffin indicate Maruah was "mistress of the house," "chantress of Amun-Ra," and "adorant in the precienct of Mut" at Isheru in the Karnak temple complex.
Studies[]
Part of a project building on x-ray and CT scanning conducted in 1998–99 and 2009 that will research aspects of biology, genetics, diet, disease, burial practice and processes of mummification. It will also help clarify age at death and sex.
External Links[]
https://sydney.edu.au/museum/our-research/the-nicholson-museum-mummy-project.html