the Archaeological mission of the Ministry of Affairs of antiquities of Egypt to conduct research in the necropolis of Draa Abul Naga in Luxor discovered anthropoid sarcophagus, which was the mummy of a teenage girl.
About the opening tells Ahram Online. Anthropoid sarcophagus of the seventeenth dynasty (one of the dynasties of pharaohs that ruled in Ancient Egypt during the Second transition period in the XVII-XVI centuries BC) was discovered during the excavations in the old clay chapel.
the study involved Spanish archaeologists. They and their Egyptian colleagues stumbled upon the sarcophagus, literally raking the funeral pile of garbage. The work was carried out at the site located in front of the courtyard of the tomb of djehuti – commander of the XVIII dynasty Pharaoh Thutmose III.
the Researchers note that the sarcophagus was neatly laid on the ground. Its length is 1.75 meters. It was carved from a single trunk of the sycamore, after which it is coated with plaster and painted in red color.
Inside this coffin was found the mummy of a teenage girl, which at the time of death was 15 or 16 years. Unfortunately, the mummy is very poorly preserved. The ears are buried girls were adorned with two earrings, made in the form of a spiral. Perhaps they were copper.
Also in the sarcophagus were found two rings, one of which was bone and the other metal. The latter is decorated with some blue glass ball. Chest also were found four necklaces.
One of them, a length of 70 cm, was made of round porcelain beads in dark blue. Second, length 62 cm, was made of green faience and glass beads.
the Most beautiful scientists believe the third necklace, whose length is 61 cm 74 It is assembled of beads made from different material: amethyst, carnelian, amber, blue glass and quartz. In addition, this necklace was decorated with two sacred five scarabs and faience amulets.
the Fourth necklace consists of several strands of faience beads. It is equipped with special rings on the edges, which were connected together all the threads.
On the opposite side of the chapel was found another small coffin made of clay. Inside it the archaeologists found a wooden funerary statuette of ushabti wrapped in four linen bandage.
one of these patches says “Osiris, djehuty”. This indicates that the burial may have been part of the common burial mentioned above warlord.
By the way, next to the sarcophagus, researchers found a perfectly preserved pair of 3,600-year-old leather sandals. They are painted bright red and decorated with images of deities and cats. Judging by the decorations and the size of the sandals was female.
