Museu Nacional Rescues Parts of Egyptian Mummy that Had Never Been Opened
Museu Nacional Rescues Parts of Egyptian Mummy that Had Never Been Opened
Researchers found 200 pieces of the 700-piece Egypt collection
May.8.2019 1:43PM
Júlia Barbon
RIO DE JANEIRO
When looking at the mummy in his office, emperor Dom Pedro II probably never imagined that one century later, the gift that he received on a trip to Egypt would undergo so many turbulent experiences. Parts of the mummy were recently recuperated from the National Museum fire that destroyed the largest scientific collection in the country.
The coffin is more than 2,700 years old and had never been opened, but researchers found parts in the leftovers of the building that was destroyed eight months ago.
The mummy is one of the 200 pieces that researchers rescued from the 700-piece Egyptian collection— the largest in Latin America.
The beloved mummy sat in the middle of the emperor's office. They were the remains of the priestess-singer Sha-Amun-in-Su, dating back to 750 BC. Although never opened, its content was already known by researchers thanks to a tomography taken in 2005.
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