 The
World Museum
Liverpool in the city center of Liverpool
recently completed a grand
remodeling. The work was so spectacular that even the museum's name was
changed when it was finished--from the Liverpool Museum to the
World Museum Liverpool.
The Egyptian Collection is
excellent. You can visit
online at this
link.
Among other items, the Egyptian
collection displays:
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1. The mummified hand of a
young Egyptian woman, possibly a priestess, wearing four rings. The woman
lived about 300 B.C.; her jeweled hand was removed from her mummy and
taken to England in the 19th Century. Her had was coated with resin (this
explains why it is so dark) and was most likely covered with gold leaf.
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2. The nested double
coffins of a woman named Ditamunpaseneb. She lived between 600-500 B.C.
Constructed from sycamore wood, the coffins are covered with inscriptions
from the Book of the Dead. It is unclear what happened to Ditamunpaseneb's
mummy which is not part of the museum's collection.
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3. The
mummy of a man named Peduamun who was a sailor in life. His mummy was
taken to England in the 19th Century where it was unwrapped.
Unfortunately, no one was ever able to rewrap it correctly.
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4. The Roman era mummy of
a young boy approximately two-year-old. Mummymakers during the Roman era
often wrapped the body quite decoratively. Mummy portraits painted on wood
were placed over the face. X-rays have revealed two amulets (possibly made
from gold) placed on the body: one in the mouth ("to speak with a
tongue of gold at the Last Judgment"), the other in the pelvic
area.
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If you are going to Liverpool, you
can stay right across the street from the Museum at the Marriott (on Queen
Square). The city itself has an active nightlife and many attractions of
interest, including various Beatles venues.
If you are flying
to the UK, Manchester Airport is about an hour's drive to
Liverpool. You can check air fares and hotels at
Travelocity.com:
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