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Egyptian death and afterlife: mummies (Rooms 62–63)
The Roxie Walker Galleries
About 2686 BC
– AD 395
Death and the afterlife held particular significance and meaning for the ancient Egyptians. Complex funeral preparations and rites were thought to be needed to ensure the transition of the individual from earthly existence to immortality.
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Mummy case and portrait of Artemidorus around AD 100-120
More informationMummy case and portrait of Artemidorus around AD 100-120
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Mummy of a cat perhaps 1st century AD
More informationMummy of a cat perhaps 1st century AD
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Inner coffin of the priest Hornedjitef 3rd century BC
More informationInner coffin of the priest Hornedjitef 3rd century BC
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Page from the Book of the Dead of Hunefer; Weighing the heart around 1275 BC
More informationPage from the Book of the Dead of Hunefer; Weighing the heart around 1275 BC
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Inner coffin of Henutmehyt around 1250 BC
More informationInner coffin of Henutmehyt around 1250 BC
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Wooden statue from the tomb of Ramesses I around 1300 BC
More informationWooden statue from the tomb of Ramesses I around 1300 BC
Mummification, magic and ritual are investigated through the objects on display in Rooms 62–63. These include coffins, mummies, funerary masks, portraits and other items designed to be buried with the deceased. Modern research methods such as x-rays and CT scans are used to examine the mummification process.
