Mummified human hair



Accession Number
EC1923
Current Location
House of Life (first floor), Fakes, forgeries, and replicas case
Object Type
Organic remains, Human, Human hair
Material
Mummified remains (Human remains)
Provenance
Egypt
Number of Elements
1
Measurements
Length: 120mm

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Description

A sample of mummified brown hair with signs of braiding/plaiting.

Other Identity
2013.10 (Museum entry number)
Previous Owner
Rev. John Foulkes Jones (1826–1880)
Acquisition
Gift, Erica Godman (08 May 2013)

Last modified: 22 Jan 2021

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