Name of Object:

Early records of Mummies brought back to England from Egypt

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Holding Institution:

The British Museum

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Inventory Number:

n/a

Provenance:

United Kingdom

Description:

George Edwards' drawings of four Egyptian mummies were made in 1742. They had been collected by eminent physicians who had travelled in Egypt and were studied in the College of Physicians in London.

Citation of this web page:

"Early records of Mummies brought back to England from Egypt" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;uk;110;en

MWNF Working Number: UK 110