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THE KEMET VAULT COLLECTIONS

Mummification & Burial

Investigate how Egyptian bodies were prepared and buried across different periods and social groups. Explore natron, linen wrappings, canopic vessels, burial equipment, medical imaging and conservation through documented archaeological objects. Methods varied: no single royal procedure applies to every Egyptian mummy. For what funerary papyri said about identity and the afterlife, follow the separate ancient Egyptian literature collection.

6 published studies
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From the archive

Original stories, museum records & field guides
Actual painted rectangular coffin of Nakhtkhnum, Dynasty 13, held by The Met; source The Metropolitan Museum of Art; CC0
EDITOR'S SELECTION · 12 MIN

Painted Egyptian Coffins: Wedjat Eyes, Coffin Texts and Protective Symbols

What do the symbols on ancient Egyptian coffins mean? Painted wedjat eyes, divine figures, offering lists and funerary inscriptions could express hopes for protection, sight, nourishment and renewed existence. Their…

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KEMET VAULT · CURATED PATHWAYS

Evidence, not reenactment

Explore the practical archaeology of embalming, alongside related primary texts.