The elaborate exterior, complete with a head and crown rendered in resin, conceals an incomplete mum
The elaborate exterior, complete with a head and crown rendered in resin, conceals an incomplete mummy. CT scans revealed that, inside, there are only two bones and a lot of feathers to stand for the body of an ibis. This was an, unfortunately, common practice as ibis mummies were a very popular commodity for worshippers hoping to send messages to Thoth. Come see the fanciest mummy in Soulful Creatures!Posted by Elizabeth Treptow -- source link
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