Petamenophis (Padiamenemipet), an Egyptian Child Mummy Protected for Eternity: Revelation by Multidetector Computed Tomography.
J Comput Assist Tomogr
; 42(2): 178-183, 2018.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The objective of our work was to report the most recent findings obtained with multidetector computed tomography of a child mummy from the Roman period (119-123 CE) housed at the Egyptian Museum in Turin, Italy.METHODS:
Multidetector computed tomography and postprocessing were applied to understand the embalming techniques, the nature of a foreign object, and anthropometrical values. The information was compared with that from other mummies that were buried in the same tomb, but today housed in different museums.RESULTS:
New information regarding the embalming technique was revealed. Multidetector computed tomography allowed the identification of a knife-like metallic object, probably an amulet for the child's protection in the afterlife.CONCLUSIONS:
Multidetector computed tomography and image postprocessing confirm their valuable role in noninvasive studies in ancient mummies and provided evidence of a unique cultural practice in the late history of Ancient Egypt such as placing a knife possibly as an amulet.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Múmias
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Embalsamamento
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Tomografia Computadorizada Multidetectores
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Corpos Estranhos
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Museus
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Comput Assist Tomogr
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article