A mummy in an Australian high school?
It sounds unlikely, but it’s actually true.
It also showed that the woman was between 50 and 60 years old when she died.
Now, this final portrait of the woman will go on display next to the remains.
So, how did a mummy from Egypt end up in Australia for over a century?
During that period, England was in the midst of Egyptomania.
3D printed skull
This is the first Ive heard of it.
Its never been talked about in the family, to my recollection.
Another theory points to a Grafton-born man named Sir Grafton Elliot Smith.
Plaster sculpture in progress
And now, thanks to Mann’s work, even more people are aware of its existence.
In doing so, she brings us one step closer to history.
Forensic sculptor Jennifer Mann brought to life a 2,000-year-old mummy found in an Australian high school.
She built out the facial features thanks to a 3D-printed skull made from CT scan data.
Mann has previously worked on facial reconstructions based on historical relics.
2016 reconstruction of the head of an ancient Egyptian woman dubbed Meritamun.
(Photo: Paul Burston).
Researchers estimate that this wealthy woman was in her 50s or 60s when she died.
2016 reconstruction of the head of an ancient Egyptian woman dubbed “Meritamun.” (Photo: Paul Burston).
2016 reconstruction of the head of an ancient Egyptian woman dubbed “Meritamun.” (Photo: Paul Burston).
