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Cartonnage mummy case of Hor: E.8.1896

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Cartonnage mummy case of Hor

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Description

Mummy cartonnage, of a priest of Amun named Hor, son of the vizier Yaa

Legal notes

Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1896

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1896) by Egypt Exploration Fund

Project

  • Egypt

Materials used in production

Cartonnage

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.8.1896
Primary reference Number: 49487
Oldadmincategory: SS

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 July 2025

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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