Tomb of Iti, “Chief of expeditions to the desert". The picture shows the cedar wood coffin with the mummy of Iti, at the time of its discovery by the researcher Virginio Rosa. The mummy, laid on its back, has individually wrapped limbs. Schiaparelli excavations. (S. 13719)
Painted coffin with the remains of the deceased Iti, photographed in the museum. His tomb was discovered intact during the 1911 campaign by researcher Virginio Rosa. The image documents the body’s advanced state of decomposition, which led Ernesto Schiaparelli to request a new burial at the Monumental Cemetery in Turin in 1926.
Burial in a rectangular coffin, with the mummy lying on its side. Schiaparelli excavations.
Disturbed burial in a rectangular coffin. Schiaparelli excavations.
A pair of rectangular coffins with the deceased lying on their sides. Photographed at the camp whilst packaging finds. Schiaparelli excavations.
Burial in a rectangular coffin, with the deceased lying on its side. Visible inside the coffin are the rope bindings that keep the wooden planks together. Schiaparelli excavations.
Burial lying on wooden planks, held by ropes, photographed at the moment of discovery. Some scattered grave goods can be seen around it. Schiaparelli excavations.
Disturbed burial lying on its side, in a tree-trunk coffin of fine wood. Inside the coffin are the remains of some baskets. Schiaparelli excavations.
Burial in a tree-trunk coffin, lying on its side. The image was taken in the large cave used by the camp. Around the coffin, there are some grave goods, as well as those from other burials. The materials were kept separate to protect and keep them intact before they were packaged. Schiaparelli excavations.
Burial of a young individual in a rectangular coffin, only the bottom has been preserved. The deceased, wrapped in cloth, is lying on its side. Schiaparelli excavations.
Burial of a young individual in a rectangular coffin, only the bottom has been preserved. The deceased, wrapped in cloth, is lying on its side. Schiaparelli excavations.
Burial in a wooden coffin, where the sides have been completely lost. The body is lying on its side, wrapped in cloth held in place by knotted bands. Schiaparelli excavations.
Burial in a coffin where only some parts of the bottom remain, resting on modern wooden boards. The deceased, lying down, has its linen cloth and bandages still intact. Schiaparelli excavations.
Burial called "a mummy bundle". The body, in a tightly contracted position, was wrapped in cloth or animal skins, then firmly tied with ropes or cloth bands. The "bundle" was then usually placed in a short rectangular coffin. Next to it was a straw dish. Schiaparelli excavations.
Rectangular wooden coffin burial with a mummy lying on its side. Schiaparelli excavations.
