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+ | {{Infobox_humanmummy|title = Princess Naishu |name = Princess Naishu|age = 24-28 years at time of death)|sex = Female|culture = Egyptian|site = |location = Telangana State Museum, Nampally, Hyderabad|image = Hyderabad_Mummy_1.jpg|dates = }}'''Princess Naishu''' is dated to have lived in the Ptolemic period between 300 BC and 100 BC, possibly the daughter of Ptolemy VI Philometor. Naishu is one of the six Egyptian mummies in India and is the only one that is kept in South India. Found in 1920 and donated to the Telangana State Museum. |
| − | =='''Biography'''[[File:Princessnaishu.jpg|thumb|184px|Princess Naishu's corpse sitting in the museum]]== |
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| − | Princess Naishu mummy is believed to be the daughter of Egyptian Pharaoh VI, possibly born around 2,500 BC. princess Naishu is one of the six Egyptian mummies in India and is the only mummy (out of the six original Egyptian mummies in India) that is kept in South India. |
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| ⚫ | Scans showed that the mummy's ribs were damaged and there were dislocation on her spine and one of her ankles but her skull and rest of the bones were intact. According to the Director of the museum the mummy was placed under a CT scan which revealed the brain, usually taken out through the nasal passage, this mummy had some parts of the brain still intact. (Sanyal 2016) |
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| ⚫ | Princess Naishu's mummy was purchased in Egypt by Nazeer Nawaz Jung, the son-in-law of Mir Mehboob Ali Khan for over a 1000 Sterling Pounds. Princess Nishushu has been placed in a case free of oxygen to avoid infestation of bacteria, insects and avoid humidity.[[File:Naishu.png|thumb|left|Prior to restoration]] (Sanyal 2016) |
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| ⚫ | After decades of neglect, they successfully restored and repaired the damaged parts of the mummy using conservation materials and also provided a special temperature-controlled case to prevent any more damage to the Mummy. After four years of restoration, she was moved to a new oxygen-free glass housing with a nitrogen generator and a pH monitor. |
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| − | =='''External Links:''' == |
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| − | http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-36545779 |
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| + | Karai, S. (2016, July 3). The Indian man who restored a 4500- year old mummy. retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-36545779 |
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| + | https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/a-mummy-gets-a-new-life-sans-oxygen/article19280932.ece |
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| + | A.S. (2016, April 28). Hyderabad Scan of 2000-Year-Old Mummy Shows Parts Of Brain Still Intact. Retrieved January 18, 2017, from http://www.ndtv.com/hyderabad-news/in-a-first-experts-conserve-2-000-year-old-mummy-with-advance-techniques-1400199 |
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| + | Six museums in India that house Egyptian mummies. (2016, December 29). Retrieved January 18, 2017, from http://mywanderlust.com/six-museums-in-india-that-house-egyptian-mummies/ |
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Revision as of 17:06, 5 April 2020
| Princess Naishu | |
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| Biographical Information | |
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| Name(s) | Princess Naishu |
| Age | 24-28 years at time of death) |
| Sex | Female |
| Status | Unknown |
| Height | Unknown |
| Source | |
| Culture | Egyptian |
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| Site | |
| Current Location | |
| Location | Telangana State Museum, Nampally, Hyderabad |
| Catalog # | Unknown |
Princess Naishu is dated to have lived in the Ptolemic period between 300 BC and 100 BC, possibly the daughter of Ptolemy VI Philometor. Naishu is one of the six Egyptian mummies in India and is the only one that is kept in South India. Found in 1920 and donated to the Telangana State Museum.
Pathology
Scans showed that the mummy's ribs were damaged and there were dislocation on her spine and one of her ankles but her skull and rest of the bones were intact. According to the Director of the museum the mummy was placed under a CT scan which revealed the brain, usually taken out through the nasal passage, this mummy had some parts of the brain still intact. (Sanyal 2016)
Additional
Princess Naishu's mummy was purchased in Egypt by Nazeer Nawaz Jung, the son-in-law of Mir Mehboob Ali Khan for over a 1000 Sterling Pounds. Princess Nishushu has been placed in a case free of oxygen to avoid infestation of bacteria, insects and avoid humidity.
Prior to restoration
(Sanyal 2016)
After decades of neglect, they successfully restored and repaired the damaged parts of the mummy using conservation materials and also provided a special temperature-controlled case to prevent any more damage to the Mummy. After four years of restoration, she was moved to a new oxygen-free glass housing with a nitrogen generator and a pH monitor.
References
Toleti, S. (2016, July 5). Mummy Returns for hyberbad. retrieved from https://www.mirchi9.com/politics/egyptian-princess-naishu-mummy-returns-for-hyderabad/
Karai, S. (2016, July 3). The Indian man who restored a 4500- year old mummy. retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-36545779
A.S. (2016, April 28). Hyderabad Scan of 2000-Year-Old Mummy Shows Parts Of Brain Still Intact. Retrieved January 18, 2017, from http://www.ndtv.com/hyderabad-news/in-a-first-experts-conserve-2-000-year-old-mummy-with-advance-techniques-1400199
Six museums in India that house Egyptian mummies. (2016, December 29). Retrieved January 18, 2017, from http://mywanderlust.com/six-museums-in-india-that-house-egyptian-mummies/