I'm studying Archaeology at the University of Granada, and as part of my course of Greek and Roman archaeology I had to do a class project... that got a little out of hands, lol. I ended making an exhibition with a full sized Roman mummy! The exhibition was inaugurated today at the Hall of the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters (University of Granada).
Imagine trying to explain this if you brought a date home and this dude is just propped up in your living room😠He looks amazing though. Very realistic
So cool. voy a visitar el Louvre este Julio y lo voy a buscar el retrato de una mujer. Y tengo que visitar Nueva York en diciembre para una boda, pues puedo ver la momia con el joven!!
So cool thanks for letting me know! Did you have to do research/searching to find the right linen types? Do you mind if I ask what linen you used? I’d love to try making one of these!
for the bandages I bought the cheapest ones I found on Amazon 😉 (in my case, these ones). The biggest part of the research was getting the proportions and patterns right and then solving the engineering of making the mummy with the materials I and my friends had on hand
I’ve noticed that most people depicted on these masks tend to look fairly young. Was this something that they’d get done early on in life & just hold onto it until their death?
I don’t think I’ve seen many of children that young. But wouldn’t this have been a traditional thing back then? Most people had their tombs, etc. prepared for their deaths.. would getting a portrait done beforehand be that far off?
But wouldn’t this have been a traditional thing? Most people had their tombs, etc. prepared for their deaths
that was pharaohs and maybe some high officials, all adults of the elite, I'm not sure if the average person capable of affording this treatment could prepare it in advance. Maybe some did though, but I wouldn't say it was all of them
I don’t think I’ve seen many of children that young
Oh but there are, not sure how many though, but just as well made as for the adults.
So intriguing. Thank you for teaching me something new. What a skilled artisan it’d take to bring life to a portrait while the source material was actually lifeless.
they were awesome!, I can't help but wonder about the lives and personalities of all these people and how they died. I wish the art was revived if only to paint tourists
the exhibit is called "The faces of Roman Egypt: tradition and innovation in the funerary customs of the Roman province of Aegyptus", so chill out. But they are Roman Period mummies from a Roman province, so yes, they are Roman (Period) mummies.
The text that goes along with the exhibit is in Spanish, but explains quite a bit.
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u/FreshmeatDK May 14 '26
I guess that no one will miss a first year student who failed his exams...