
The mummified remains of an ancient Egyptian noblewoman named Senetnay were excavated by Howard Carter in 1900. Today, due to new scientific methods researchers are able to determine information that the early archaeologists couldn’t.
The mummified remains of an ancient Egyptian noblewoman named Senetnay were excavated by Howard Carter in 1900. Today, due to new scientific methods researchers are able to determine information that the early archaeologists couldn’t.
The perfectly wrapped mummy is beautifully decorated with flower garlands, and with face and neck covered by an exquisite lifelike facemask inset with colorful stones
“The mud shell encasing the body of a mummified woman within the textile wrappings is a new addition to our understanding of ancient Egyptian mummification.” Karin Sowada et al