One of the strangest mummies discovered
In 1881 AD, a royal cache was discovered on the western mainland containing the mummies of the high priests of Amun and their wives dating back to the 21st family.
The discovery of the royal cache was found to belong to the mummy of both
The star of the wife of Harihor, the high priest of Amun, whose eyes were inlaid with stones of white and black colour, gives the feeling that she is still alive. Also, the wigs and eyebrows are natural and were stuffed under the skin with sawdust to give fullness to the face!!
As for the mummy of Nessi Khonsu, who is the second wife of the high priest of Amun Banjem II, she is a distinguished model for the development of the mummification method of the 21st Dynasty, where the eyes of the stones and the dark yellow colour of the skin gave a sense of vitality!!
The mummy of Pangem II, the high priest of Amun, painted his skin yellow and dark red due to using resinous oil in abundance. He wrapped the mummy with thin linen with colourful fringes.
And the mummy of Djed Ptah Euf Ankh, one of the chief priests of Amun, decorated the fingers and toes with rings.
As for the mummy of Hanoutawi, the wife of the high priest of Amun Banjem I, she had a full face, as it was found that the face was filled with linen to give to show vitality!!
Wax oil was applied to the nostrils of the mouth and nose
The mummies of priests and priestesses of Amun are displayed inside their vases in the Mummies Room of the Egyptian Museum.