Sacks Of Natron

Object Details

Donor Name

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011, only 1 packet of the 3 is on display: Natron packet, Date unknown. Natron, a naturally occurring salt mined west of the Nile, absorbs water and dissolves body fats, an ideal combination for mummification.

Record Last Modified

2 Dec 2015

Specimen Count

3

Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Accession Date

9 Nov 1964

Accession Number

257506

USNM Number

A440014-0

Object Type

Natron / Bag

Place

Egypt, Africa

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Anthropology

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Topic

Archaeology

Record ID

nmnhanthropology_8193676

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/302947a05-8232-4b43-af98-7dfd95a7889b