Ancient Egyptian jars hint at complex mummification balms
The ingredients and where they came from suggest the high status of the mummy Senetnay
![A jar with a top that shows the facial likeness of an Egyptian woman holds the viscera of a woman named Senetnay.](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/082923_lmz_mummy_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
This limestone jar (top shown) held the viscera of the ancient Egyptian woman Senetnay. Scientists analyzed residue in the jar to uncover the makeup of her embalming fluid.
Christian Tepper/Museum August Kestner