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Embodying the Divine: A Tattooed Female Mummy from Deir el-Medina

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: During the 2014 Ifao mission at Deir el-Medina, we identified the torso of a female mummy that was heavily tattooed along the arms, shoulders, neck, and back. This article presents this tattooed mummy by first contextualizing the discovery within broader research on tattooing in ancient Egypt. We then describe the nature of this mummy and her tattoos through a detailed discussion of their placement and symbolism. Finally, we discuss the potential implications this woman has not only for the history of tattooing in Egypt, but also women’s roles in Egyptian magic, medicine, and religion during the New Kingdom.

Source: Bulletin de l Institut français d archéologie orientale

DOI: 10.4000/bifao.296

Authors: Anne Austin, Cédric Gobeil

Language: French

Topic: Ancient Egypt and Archaeology

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2768973141

FWCI: 9.547

Cites: 19

Cited by: 20

Related to: 10