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Image Not Available for Fragment of note relating to head of mummy from Thebes, Egypt
Fragment of note relating to head of mummy from Thebes, Egypt
Image Not Available for Fragment of note relating to head of mummy from Thebes, Egypt
Object Number 59-27-00/1.1
Display Title Fragment of note relating to head of mummy from Thebes, Egypt
Descriptions
Object Description Note reads, "Head of a mummy from Thebes, Egypt. This was taken from one of the ancient catacombs and is supposed to be 3000 years old near whter the famous tomb of Belzoni was excavated. It was presented to Prof. Leffingwell and by him to me in 1958. Joseph M. Wightman" (?)
Department Archival, Paper
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Egypt
Dimensions Overall: 20.32 × 11.43 cm (8 × 4 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1

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