Nefrina
Nefrina (
Ancient Egyptian: nfr-ii-n meaning "a good thing has come to us")[1][2] was a woman who lived in the town of Akhmim, Egypt, in c. 250 BC.[3] She died c. 275 BC, possibly of complications resulting from a broken hip. She was mummified in the fashion typical of the upper class.[2] Her father, Irethourrou was a member of the clergy; her mother Irty-rou was a sistrum player of Min.[1]
Present day
Nefrina's mummy is currently on exhibit in the
CAT scans made in 2003, her face has been reconstructed in a sculpture by forensic artist Frank Bender.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Nefrina". collection.readingpublicmuseum.org. Reading Public Museum. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ a b Elias, John. "Who was Nefrina?". Reading Eagle. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Nefrina's World". Reading Public Museum. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013.
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