Egyptian Mummies & Sarcophagi Photos

Linen-wrapped mummies of ancient Egypt and the sarcophagi which protected them are popular displays in museums.

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Collection of ancient Egyptian mummies at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Collection of ancient Egyptian mummies at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Ancient Egyptian mummy case of Tenetreti-Scherit at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Ancient Egyptian mummy case of Pa-di-Aset at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.
Collection of ancient Egyptian mummies at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Collection of ancient Egyptian mummies at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Ancient Egyptian mummy case of Tenetreti-Scherit (8-7thC BCE) at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Ancient Egyptian mummy case of Pa-di-Aset (750 BCE) at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.
Ancient Egyptian mummy mask at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Ancient Egyptian granite sarcophagus cover of Queen Chedeb-Neith-Iret-Bin at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus cover of Pa-nehem-isis at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Middle Kingdom coffin of Lady Mesehti of Asyut at Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. San Jose, CA.
Ancient Egyptian mummy mask (3rd-1stC BCE) at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Ancient Egyptian granite sarcophagus cover of Queen Chedeb-Neith-Iret-Bin (c600 BCE) at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Ancient Egyptian sarcophagus cover of Pa-nehem-isis (2ndC BCE) at Kunsthistorisches Museum. Vienna, Austria.Middle Kingdom coffin of Lady Mesehti of Asyut at Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. San Jose, CA.
Paintings in coffin from Thebes at Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. San Jose, CA.Nubian period coffin at Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. San Jose, CA.Corn mummy with corn seeds at Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. San Jose, CA.Egyptian mummy case from Deir el-Bahri cache at Thebes at Yale Peabody Museum. New Haven, CT.
Paintings in coffin from Thebes (Dynasty 19 - c1292-1189 BCE) at Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. San Jose, CA.Nubian period coffin (Dynasty 25 - c760-656 BCE) at Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. San Jose, CA.Corn mummy with corn seeds (Late Period - c664-332 BCE) at Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. San Jose, CA.Egyptian mummy case (656-650 BCE) from Deir el-Bahri cache at Thebes at Yale Peabody Museum. New Haven, CT.
Detail of Egyptian mummy case from Deir el-Bahri cache at Thebes at Yale Peabody Museum. New Haven, CT.Coffins of Herit-Ubekhet from West Thebes at Museum Ägyptischer Kunst. Munich, Germany.Egyptian coffins & at Museum Ägyptischer Kunst. Munich, Germany.Egyptian coffins of Imenemwuya - Guardian of Barque of Amun at Museum Ägyptischer Kunst. Munich, Germany.
Detail of Egyptian mummy case (656-650 BCE) from Deir el-Bahri cache at Thebes at Yale Peabody Museum. New Haven, CT.Coffins of Herit-Ubekhet (21st Dynasty - c1000 BCE) from West Thebes at Museum Ägyptischer Kunst. Munich, Germany.Egyptian coffins (17th Dynasty - c1600 BCE) & (18th Dynasty - c1500 BCE) at Museum Ägyptischer Kunst. Munich, Germany.Egyptian coffins of Imenemwuya - Guardian of Barque of Amun (20th Dynasty - c1200 BCE) at Museum Ägyptischer Kunst. Munich, Germany.
Egyptian coffins at Museum Ägyptischer Kunst. Munich, Germany.Collection of Egyptian mummy coffins at Beaux-Arts Museum. Lyon, France.Egyptian mummies & burial items at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Egyptian mummy coffin cover at Museum of World Treasures. Wichita, KS.
Egyptian coffins at Museum Ägyptischer Kunst. Munich, Germany.Collection of Egyptian mummy coffins at Beaux-Arts Museum. Lyon, France.Egyptian mummies & burial items at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Egyptian mummy coffin cover at Museum of World Treasures. Wichita, KS.
Linen or papyrus plus plaster cartonnage mummy cover at Museum of World Treasures. Wichita, KS.Collection of ancient Egyptian painted coffins at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Sarcophagus of Nespanetjerenpare at Brooklyn Museum. New York, NY.Egyptian painted coffin interior probably from Thebes at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.
Linen or papyrus plus plaster cartonnage mummy cover (2025-1650 BCE) at Museum of World Treasures. Wichita, KS.Collection of ancient Egyptian painted coffins at Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York, NY.Sarcophagus of Nespanetjerenpare at Brooklyn Museum. New York, NY.Egyptian painted coffin interior (c11070-945 BCE / Dynasty 21) probably from Thebes at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.
Egyptian cartonnage of Nespanetjerenpare possibly from Thebes at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Detail of Egyptian cartonnage of Nespanetjerenpare possibly from Thebes at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Mummy cartonnage case of woman named Tjentmutengebtiu from Thebes at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Details of Mummy cartonnage case of woman named Tjentmutengebtiu from Thebes at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Egyptian cartonnage of Nespanetjerenpare (c975-718 BCE / Dynasty 22) possibly from Thebes at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Detail of Egyptian cartonnage of Nespanetjerenpare (c975-718 BCE / Dynasty 22) possibly from Thebes at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Mummy cartonnage case of woman named Tjentmutengebtiu (22th Dynasty - c900 BCE) from Thebes at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Details of Mummy cartonnage case of woman named Tjentmutengebtiu (22th Dynasty - c900 BCE) from Thebes at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Egyptian cartonnage of Gautseshenu probably from Thebes at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Coffin of Bakenmut Egyptian New Kingdom, Dynasty 21-22 from Thebes at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Upper part of coffin of Queen Sat-Djehuti from West Thebes at Museum Ägyptischer Kunst. Munich, Germany.Egyptian mummy mask at Neues Museum. Berlin, Germany.
Egyptian cartonnage of Gautseshenu (c700-650 BCE / Dynasty 25-26) probably from Thebes at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.Coffin of Bakenmut (976-889 BCE) Egyptian New Kingdom, Dynasty 21-22 from Thebes at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Upper part of coffin of Queen Sat-Djehuti (17th Dynasty - c1575 BCE) from West Thebes at Museum Ägyptischer Kunst. Munich, Germany.Egyptian mummy mask (c525-404) (Late Period, 27th Dynasty) at Neues Museum. Berlin, Germany.
Mask of Ptolemaic Egyptian at Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. San Jose, CA.Egyptian cartonnage mummy mask from Abydos at Yale Peabody Museum. New Haven, CT.Egyptian outer coffin of Pa-Debehu-Aset at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.Egyptian inner coffin of Pa-Debehu-Aset at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.
Mask of Ptolemaic Egyptian (Ptolemaic period - c305-30 BCE) at Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. San Jose, CA.Egyptian cartonnage mummy mask (304-30 BCE) from Abydos at Yale Peabody Museum. New Haven, CT.Egyptian outer coffin of Pa-Debehu-Aset (Ptolemaic Period 332-30 BCE) at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.Egyptian inner coffin of Pa-Debehu-Aset (Ptolemaic Period 332-30 BCE) at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.
Detail of Egyptian coffin of Pa-Debehu-Aset at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.Outer coffin of Hornedjitef, son of Nekhthorheb from Asasif at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Coffin of Djedhor from Akhmim at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Coffin of unknown man from Akhmim at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Detail of Egyptian coffin of Pa-Debehu-Aset (Ptolemaic Period 332-30 BCE) at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.Outer coffin of Hornedjitef, son of Nekhthorheb (Ptolemaic Dynasty - c240 BCE) from Asasif (Thebes) at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Coffin of Djedhor (Ptolemaic Dynasty - c250 BCE) from Akhmim at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Coffin of unknown man (Late Ptolemaic Dynasty or Roman period - 1stC BCE - 1stC CE) from Akhmim at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Cartonnage Mummy Case from Ptolemaic Roman Empire at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Egyptian coffin of Nesmin from Ahkmin at RISD Museum. Providence, RI.Egyptian mummy mask with companion statues & coffin painted with sacred ibis of Thoth at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX.Egyptian wooden coffin painted with sacred ibis of Thoth at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX.
Cartonnage Mummy Case (c50 BCE-50 CE) from Ptolemaic Roman Empire at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Egyptian coffin of Nesmin (Ptolemaic era) from Ahkmin at RISD Museum. Providence, RI.Egyptian mummy mask (c305 BCE-100 CE) with companion statues (300-30 BCE) & coffin painted with sacred ibis of Thoth (305-30 BCE) at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX.Egyptian wooden coffin painted with sacred ibis of Thoth (305-30 BCE) at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Houston, TX.
Egyptian mummy masks at Neues Museum. Berlin, Germany.Egyptian mummy mask at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Egyptian stucco mummy mask at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Mummy mask of young man at Museum Ägyptischer Kunst. Munich, Germany.
Egyptian mummy masks (1stC CE) at Neues Museum. Berlin, Germany.Egyptian mummy mask (1st-2ndC CE, Roman Period) at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Egyptian stucco mummy mask (2nd-3rd C CE, Roman Period) at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Mummy mask of young man (Roman - 150-200) at Museum Ägyptischer Kunst. Munich, Germany.
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