Reproduction
Object numberEN:324
Scientific nameHomo sapiens
CategoryArchaeological human remains
Object nameFoot, Mounted dry bone and tissue, mummified remains
DescriptionA mummified left foot, with remains of bandaging and a plant bulb bound against the sole, mounted on a turned wooden pedestal stand with a glass dome.
Beneath the foot, pasted on to the upper surface of the pedestal stand, is a manuscript label which identifies this specimen as coming from the mummified remains of an ancient Egyptian, from the Royal Society's collection, dissected in 1763 by William and John Hunter for Dr John Hadley. An account of the dissection, with a plate showing the foot, was published in the Society's Philosophical Transactions in 1764.
presented
Physical Location
Location
Not on public display: contact museum for access conditions
Physical Information
The left foot of the Mummy wch was described
in a paper read at the Royal Society Jan 12, 1764
To the sole is bound a bulbous root wch is still
retained by the bandages in its proper place
The shape of the fleshy parts is preserved
& on the skin, wch in many places
remains, are observable the
spiral lines formed by
the Papilla
[Other half]
The nails were all found perfect, three of them
were still remaining, that of the great Toe re=
tains its reddish hue as if it had been paint=
ed. The tendons of the Peroneus an=
ticus and posticus, Tibiales anticus, &
Extensor Digitorum longus are
still perfect
Dimensions
whole height: 435 mm
whole diameter: 230 mm
whole diameter: 230 mm
