{"id":211683,"date":"2019-04-02T07:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T10:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=211683"},"modified":"2019-06-30T16:31:24","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T19:31:24","slug":"museum-has-new-digital-recreation-of-egyptian-mummy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/museum-has-new-digital-recreation-of-egyptian-mummy\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum has new digital recreation of Egyptian mummy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 The\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/museuegipcioerosacruz.org.br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in Curitiba<\/a>, Paran\u00e1, is presenting this Tuesday (2) a new \u201cfacial approximation\u201d of mummy Tothmea, from its own collection. The first digital recreation of this female mummy was done\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/parana-sedia-encontro-de-estudos-egiptologicos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">six years ago<\/a>.\u00a0Now, it has been updated using the latest technologies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe technology has developed quite a lot since then,\u201d said archaeologist Moacir Elias dos Santos, who\u2019s in charge of the Tothmea+6 project alongside 3D designer Cicero Moraes, who took care of digital modeling.<\/p>\n<p>Just like in the earlier version, the new facial approximation was based on a CAT scan and photogrammetry \u2013 the measuring of an object\u2019s size through photographs. The mummy (pictured) had already undergone actual reconstruction of its face, which was badly damaged.<\/p>\n<p>According to Santos, the new simulation relied on a \u201cchart of craniometric points\u201d based on the current Egyptian population. \u201cThe previous one, which was used [in the original image], had been based on the measurements of Sub-Saharan women,\u201d the researcher explained.<\/p>\n<p>This new recreation is a more detailed depiction of Tothmea, with finer lines, darker skin and features that didn\u2019t appear in the original, such as the protruding teeth. The adornments are an artistic rendering based on the iconography from the time the mummified person lived in, about 2,700 years ago, in the late Dynasty period.<\/p>\n<p><em>(Story continues after photo gallery)<\/em><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-211683 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tothmea-nova.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tothmea-nova-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-211662\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-211662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tothmea-nova-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tothmea-nova-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tothmea-nova-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Tothmea-nova.jpg 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-211662'>\n\t\t\t\tThe new Tothmea &#8216;facial approximation&#8217;: finer detail\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/aproxima\u00e7\u00e3o-antiga.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"294\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/aproxima\u00e7\u00e3o-antiga-294x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-211664\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-211664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/aproxima\u00e7\u00e3o-antiga-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/aproxima\u00e7\u00e3o-antiga-768x783.png 768w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/aproxima\u00e7\u00e3o-antiga.png 830w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-211664'>\n\t\t\t\tThe older digital recreation\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/capela-com-a-Tothmea.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/capela-com-a-Tothmea-e1554148136646-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-211666\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-211666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/capela-com-a-Tothmea-e1554148136646-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/capela-com-a-Tothmea-e1554148136646-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-211666'>\n\t\t\t\tThe mummy on display at the museum\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/capela-da-tumba-no-museu-eg\u00edpcio.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/capela-da-tumba-no-museu-eg\u00edpcio-300x220.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-211668\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-211668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/capela-da-tumba-no-museu-eg\u00edpcio-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/capela-da-tumba-no-museu-eg\u00edpcio-768x563.jpg 768w, https:\/\/anba.com.br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/capela-da-tumba-no-museu-eg\u00edpcio-1024x751.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-211668'>\n\t\t\t\tAnother view of the exhibition room\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The mummy\u2019s age, according to Santos, was calculated based on the style of mummification that was used, since there was scarce material to help with identification \u2013 like jewelry, personal effects and hieroglyphs. Even the sarcophagus went missing since the relic was moved from Egypt, in the late 19<sup>th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n<p>According to the archaeologist, however, records from 1888 relate that as per inscriptions on the sarcophagus, the mummified woman used to serve the goddess Isis, perhaps as a singer or musician. Her name is unknown. \u201cTothmea\u201d is a nickname bestowed in the late 19<sup>th<\/sup> in honor of the 18<sup>th<\/sup> Dynasty\u2019s Thutmose pharaohs (1504-1425 BC).<\/p>\n<p>Santos adds that the mummy left Egypt in 1886 as a gift to a United States secretary of government. In 1995, it was donated to the museum in Curitiba, Brazil by the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose, California. \u201cSadly, this is now the only complete [Egyptian] mummy in Brazil, after the [Rio de Janeiro] National Museum fire [in September 2018],\u201d said the archaeologist.<\/p>\n<p>At the Curitiba museum, the mummy is on show in a room decorated like an 18<sup>th<\/sup> Dynasty Ancient Egyptian funeral chapel. As of this Tuesday, the new facial approximation will be on showcase in a big screen within the exhibition facilities. In the morning, Santos and Moraes will be at the museum to give explanations to visiting students.<\/p>\n<p>The Museum\u2019s cultural supervisor Vivian Tedardi said the collection also includes a collection of replicas of Egyptian artifacts from various museums around the world, as well as an Andean mummy pending studies to determine its date and other information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick facts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Presentation of the Tothmea+6 Forensic Facial Approximation Project<br \/>\nTuesday, April 2, 9am-4pm<br \/>\nMuseu Eg\u00edpcio e Rosacruz de Curitiba<br \/>\nRua Nicar\u00e1gua, 2620, Bacacheri, Curitiba, PR<br \/>\nTickets: BRL 10.00 (full) and BRL 5.00 (half-price)<br \/>\nFind out more: +55 41 3351-3024<\/p>\n<p><strong>Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"credits-overlay\" data-target=\".wp-image-211670\">Press Release<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in Curitiba has created a second \u2018facial approximation\u2019 of the Tothmea mummy, which is part of its collection. The work was done using the latest technology and will be presented this Tuesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1454,"featured_media":211670,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[421,5006,31871,5007,3231,7992,7988,155,7993],"class_list":{"0":"post-211683","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-culture","8":"tag-egypt","9":"tag-archaeology","10":"tag-arqueologia-en-2","11":"tag-egyptology","12":"tag-moacir-elias-santos","13":"tag-mummy","14":"tag-museu-egipcio-e-rosacruz-de-curitiba","15":"tag-museum","16":"tag-rosicrucian-egyptian-museum"},"wps_subtitle":"The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in Curitiba has created a second \u2018facial approximation\u2019 of the Tothmea mummy, which is part of its collection. 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