This volume explores the facial reconstruction of the mummy Cairo CG 61076, potentially a royal princess from the late 18th Dynasty, and examines South American mummies, highlighting their research potential. It also includes an update on the lost tomb of the last pharaohs. The book features 140 pages with numerous illustrations.
The Egyptian Mummy in the Abbey Library of St. Gall
The Forensic Facial Reconstruction of Shep-en-Isis. The Egyptian Mummy in the Abbey Library of St. Gall: Shep-en-Isis (Schepenese), a mummy from Ancient Egypt, has been in St. Gallen since 1820. The woman, about 30 years of age has the reputation of being the most famous mummy in Switzerland and is kept in the monastery library. The book presents the history of the mummy and the research done and presents for the first time the appearance of the woman from the 26th Dynasty, created using modern forensic methods. Slightly updated new edition 2023, otherwise identical in content.
Das Buch erzählt die Geschichte von Schepenese, einer weiblichen Mumie aus dem alten Ägypten, die seit 1820 in St. Gallen aufbewahrt wird. Es zeigt das mit forensischen Methoden rekonstruierte Aussehen der Frau aus der 26. Dynastie und beleuchtet ihre Erforschung. Aktualisierte Neuausgabe.