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title: Cartonnage Mummy Case & Skeleton of a Child with a Rare Bone Disease
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5232/cartonnage-mummy-case--skeleton-of-a-child-with-a/
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updated: 2025-01-06
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# Cartonnage Mummy Case & Skeleton of a Child with a Rare Bone Disease

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Cartonnage Mummy Case & Skeleton of a Child with a Rare Bone Disease](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5232.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/5232.jpg)

## Image Caption

Cartonnage mummy case & skeleton of a child with a rare bone disease called *osteogenesis imperfecta* (brittle bone disease). His skull and part of his skeleton are on the left side of the cartonnage. The remains of this infant constitute the best-preserved instance of the condition from antiquity. The skull shows a characteristic deformity caused by the stress of supporting the cranial vault. The bones are light and distorted due to massive fracturing. From Speos Artemidos (Grotto of [Artemis](https://www.worldhistory.org/artemis/)), Bani-Hasan tombs, [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). 22nd Dynasty, 945-716 BCE.

The British Museum, London.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, June 17). Cartonnage Mummy Case & Skeleton of a Child with a Rare Bone Disease. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5232/cartonnage-mummy-case--skeleton-of-a-child-with-a/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cartonnage Mummy Case & Skeleton of a Child with a Rare Bone Disease." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 17, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5232/cartonnage-mummy-case--skeleton-of-a-child-with-a/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Cartonnage Mummy Case & Skeleton of a Child with a Rare Bone Disease." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Jun 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5232/cartonnage-mummy-case--skeleton-of-a-child-with-a/>.

## License & Copyright

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