Peruvian mummified male, c.1200-1400

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Peruvian mummified male, c.1200-1400. Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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A naturally preserved Peruvian mummified male, possibly from the North coast of Peru where the Chimu culture buried their dead in 'mummy bundles', curled up in foetal position with boung hands and feet.

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