Mummy 1770
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Mummy No. 1770 was that of a unknown age and gender the but is thought to be an Egyptian
girl. She was never know as anyone other than her museum number after her death. When she was unwrapped in 1975 by the Manchester Mummy
team, including Dr. Rosalie David, believed they may be able to attempt a facial reconstruction. Her skull was incomplete and in many pieces, in order to reconstruct, the team put the skull together, made a plaster cast
, and filled the gaps with wax. To create the face, wooden pegs were drilled into the cast, at the precise depth of tissue
. Then wax was added to the cast over the pegs, slightly covering them. After the wax was added, glass eyes and a wig were added to the cast. Mummy 1770 was reconstructed twice, one was the 1975 version, the other was a modified version, with darker skin and make up. It was discovered that Mummy 1770 had a male guinea worm in her abdomen, which was a possible cause of death. It is not known whether her legs were amputated because of this. It is known that mummy 1770 died a few weeks after her surgery. Scientists believe that 1770 was from a wealthy family and was either 13 or 14 when she died.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
girl. She was never know as anyone other than her museum number after her death. When she was unwrapped in 1975 by the Manchester Mummy
Mummy
A mummy is a body, human or animal, whose skin and organs have been preserved by either intentional or incidental exposure to chemicals, extreme coldness , very low humidity, or lack of air when bodies are submerged in bogs, so that the recovered body will not decay further if kept in cool and dry...
team, including Dr. Rosalie David, believed they may be able to attempt a facial reconstruction. Her skull was incomplete and in many pieces, in order to reconstruct, the team put the skull together, made a plaster cast
Glossary of sculpting
This page describe terms and jargon related to sculpture and sculpting.- armature :- additive :- assemblage :- carving :- casting :- Ciment Fondu :- cold cast bronze :- direct carving :- Hydrocal :- kinetic sculpture :- M :- maquette :- modeling :...
, and filled the gaps with wax. To create the face, wooden pegs were drilled into the cast, at the precise depth of tissue
Tissue (biology)
Tissue is a cellular organizational level intermediate between cells and a complete organism. A tissue is an ensemble of cells, not necessarily identical, but from the same origin, that together carry out a specific function. These are called tissues because of their identical functioning...
. Then wax was added to the cast over the pegs, slightly covering them. After the wax was added, glass eyes and a wig were added to the cast. Mummy 1770 was reconstructed twice, one was the 1975 version, the other was a modified version, with darker skin and make up. It was discovered that Mummy 1770 had a male guinea worm in her abdomen, which was a possible cause of death. It is not known whether her legs were amputated because of this. It is known that mummy 1770 died a few weeks after her surgery. Scientists believe that 1770 was from a wealthy family and was either 13 or 14 when she died.