Head of the Mummy from the Pyramid of Merenre I

The Old Kingdom King Merenre I ruled between 2287-2278 BCE. The body found in his pyramid's burial chamber is believed by some not to correspond with the style of mummification present, which is more in line with the New Kingdom rather than the Old Kingdom.

However, in the light of more recent discoveries, the mummy may well be that of the king, making it the oldest royal mummy in the Egyptian national collection.

This mummy, though off display for many years, is currently covered by a sheet in the Imhotep museum at Saqqara.

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