The Chinese are not known to have intentionally mummified their burials, but some occur naturally in extremely dry, cold, or wet environments. This recently found one dates from the Ming dynasty (1368 to 1644). She is not thought to have been a royal personage, but was apparently wealthy, based on a jade ring and silver hairpin found with her.
Additional pix and some details at National Geographic. Her slippers are shown in one photo in a gallery at The Telegraph.
just fyi don't google wet mummies
ReplyDelete"...head appears dyed purple beneath her cap, though Mair speculates it may have to do with natural minerals in the water."
ReplyDeletewhat minerals would dye it that color? I couldn't find any.
I have no idea re the mineral. Magnesium, perhaps? But maybe the hair was red to start with, so something added a bit of blue?
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