Nestawedjat

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|name = Nestawedjat

|age = 35–49 years

|sex = Female

|status = Married

|height = 153 cm

|culture = Egyptian

|dates = N/A

|site = N/A

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==Biography==

Her title, ‘Lady of the House’, indicates that Nestawedjat was a married woman. The style and the quality of her coffins suggest that she came from Thebes (modern Luxor), a major religious centre in ancient Egypt. She belonged to a wealthy family. This is confirmed by her carefully mummified body, which provides an excellent example of ancient Egyptian mummification.

==Mummification==

After her death, the bones of her nose were broken so as to access the inside of her skull with a hooked instrument, and remove her brain. Her internal organs—except for her heart, which was believed to be the center of intellect and memory—were also taken out, and put inside packages that were nestled between her legs. Her mouth, ribcage, and abdomen were filled with packing materials, and spherical bundles of cloth were lodged inside her eye sockets, on top of which were placed artificial eyes made of stone or glass. Amulets were positioned atop her throat. Her entire body was covered in a thick layer of resin, wrapped in linen bandages, and buried inside three nesting coffins.

==Studies==

Shortly after her arrival in Europe in 1851, the British Museum denied a local surgeon’s request for permission to unwrap the mummy. At the time, public unwrappings were staged in front of large audiences, and were often more about sensationalism than advancing our knowledge of mummification.

==Pathology==

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==Additional Info==

==External Links==

https://maas.museum/event/egyptian-mummies-exploring-ancient-lives/meet-the-mummies/

https://creators.vice.com/en_uk/article/53wnga/mummy-x-rays-reconstruct-ancient-egyptian-lives-conservation