Head of Mummy Djehutynakht

After seeing the head of the mummy of Djehutynakht, I began reading the information on the walls. My mind began to fill with curiosity and intrigue. I couldn’t help but to wonder if it was the head of Governor Djehutynakht or Lady Djehutynakht. It is a fascinating idea that some of the bones in the cheek and sinus areas were removed. In Egyptian history they believed that doing this would allow the deceased to open their mouth, eat, drink, and to breathe in the afterlife. Research showed that the brain was taken out through the nose. The mummy head of Djehutynakht was said to be one of the first in history to have the brain taken out through the nose! This process has shown to be quiet common in Egyptian History but until now, no one was aware it was done that early in time.


Something that jumbled my thoughts was how the tomb robbers destroyed everything in the tomb and attempted to light the tomb on fire. Why is it that they felt the need to disturb the bodies? Weren’t they just there to steal the items buried with mummies? It makes one wonder, what was going on in the minds of these tomb robbers? Was it a coincidence that the fire didn’t spread throughout the tomb? Or could it have been Governor Djehutynakht and Lady Djehutynakht spirits stopping the fire? It was mesmerizing to actually have a real mummy head right in front of me. What was this person like? Who was this person? Was it Governor Djehutynakht or Lady Djehutynakht? Does their spirit still live on? One can’t help but to feel wrapped up in the mystery of all the details and events that took place in Tomb 10A.