Illustration
The embalmers elaborately mummified this left foot of a child. The wrappings imitate protruding toes from a sandal. Roman Period, after 30 BCE. From Qurna, modern-day Egypt. (The British Museum, London).
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.
Related Images
Image
The Effects of Foot-binding on the Foot Bones
A diagram showing the effect on the bones of the foot from the...
Image
Egyptian Mummy in Wrappings
This is an embalmed female mummy which is on display in the Inside...
Image
Child Working in a Factory
An early-20th-century photograph by Frank Meadow Sutcliffe of a...
Image
Child Pulling Coal in a Mine
An illustration of a child pulling a tub of coal from the mine...
Image
Child Cotton Mill Worker
A child worker in a cotton mill, Georgia, USA. Photograph taken...
Image
Child Shoe Black
An 1877 photograph by John Thomson of a child shoe black, usually...
Cite This Work
APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2018, March 21). Mummified Left Foot of a Child. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8344/mummified-left-foot-of-a-child/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mummified Left Foot of a Child." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 21, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8344/mummified-left-foot-of-a-child/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Mummified Left Foot of a Child." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 21 Mar 2018. Web. 24 Apr 2024.
