Mummy of Ramesses IV
Ramesses IV was the eldest son of Ramesses III. He succeeded his father after having saved the throne from his father’s murders and punished the conspirators but he is considered to have been the first of a series of increasingly weak rulers. Originally, he was buried in tomb (KV2) in the Valley of the Kings, but he was reburied in the tomb of Amenhotep II; his mummy was clumsily rewrapped and labeled by later priests.
The king’s eyes were replaced by artificial ones made of small onions, a unique case in mummification. In addition, each nostril was covered with the skin of an onion; it is possible that onions were used for their well-known antiseptic qualities. New Kingdom, 20th Dynasty, reign of Ramesses IV, ca. 1155-1149 BC. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 34567
filmjunky-99 liked this piratesangel liked this
cameronsworld liked this kingjamesscotland liked this
tiberius58 reblogged this from tallrhino and added: “I want my mummy!”
tiberius58 liked this
lorrytisdale liked this mmorao liked this
monkey-odysseus77 liked this
richarddebruijn liked this
oyeamaster117 liked this
rilomorgan liked this whiskeyxhangovr reblogged this from coolancientstuff
menmycatalfie liked this detroitlib liked this
alissonafreitas liked this treyfla liked this
bearpuffsfan liked this
modontaher liked this mararosin liked this
job56 liked this
moonowlyperson liked this
jgg123 liked this
horsewolfgirl27 liked this
theegoist liked this
oneiric-sideral liked this
szushino77 liked this
salvira liked this hollow-tip liked this
suparook32 liked this cryptonaut liked this
red-eminence liked this
cainew04 liked this apollolxii liked this
darkredpuffer liked this
nrt04 liked this
hakku-lah liked this
