About
The Egyptian Mummies in North America (EMINA) is a companion searchable database of information used to write SJ Wolfe's Mummies in Nineteenth Century America published in 2009.
Mummy Database
This is an historical database, which attempts to list every Egyptian mummy or mummy part, which has been documented as ever having been brought into the United States or Canada. Thus it contains references to mummies which may no longer exist as well as references which may or may not be spurious, questionable or inaccurate. Every effort has been taken to annotate those mummies which are still extant and those which are known to no longer exist.The database was constructed by taking each mummy reference found and assigning it a code based on its location. A mummy could possibly have been bought or sold; the owning institution could have changed names; the mummy could have been loaned to another insitution, etc. Each time a mummy or part changes its location, a new, a new number was assigned. These numbers were then linked to a unique number for each mummy or part so that the "travels" of an entity can be traced.
The database currently charts the following access points on each mummy. Not all access points are yet available for each mummy although information may be available in the database.
POSSIBLE SEARCHES FOR EACH MUMMY: NOT ALL INFORMATION IS YET AVAILABLE ON EVERY MUMMY AND ALL SEARCHES ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE
| MummyID | unique number assigned to each mummy or part | |
| Extant | Yes/No/Unknown | |
| Sex | M (male)/F (female)/U (unknown) | |
| Child | Yes/No Child is defined as anyone under the age of twenty-one | |
| Name | Variant forms of name are included | |
| Origin | The place in Egypt where the mummy or mummy part was discovered | |
| Entry | The earliest possible date on which the mummy entered North America | |
| Earliest Dynasty | earliest of a range of dynasties during which this mummy was created | |
| Latest Dynasty | latest of a range of dynasties during which this mummy was created | |
| Notes | Any additonal information | |
| MinAge | The minimum estimated age of the mummy at death | |
| MaxAge | The maximum estimated age of the mummy at death | |
| BrokenBone | free text description of any broken bones observed in the mummy | |
| Prosthetics | free text description of any prosthetics found in the mummy | |
| Death | Cause of death if known | |
| DeathNote | Any additional information regarding the mummy's cause of death. | |
| Wrappings | Notes on the mummy's wrappings | |
| Cartonnage | Notes on any cartonnage present | |
| Jewelry | Notes on any jewelry present | |
| Amulets | Notes on any amulets present | |
| Papyrus | Notes on any papyrus present | |
| Beads | Notes on any bead nets or bead masks present | |
| Gilding | Notes on any gilding present | |
| OrigCoffin | Notes on the coffin if the mummy is in its original coffin | |
| CurrCoffin | Notes on the coffin the mummy is currently in if it's not the mummy's original coffin | |
| CoffinName | The name of the individual for whom the coffin was intended | |
| Owner | Searches both Institution, proprietor and personal names of any entity which is recorded as having owned one of the mummies in this database | |
| City | The city in which the institution is located | |
| State | The state or province in which the institution is located | |
| Proprietor | The name of an individual owner of the institution | |
| Parts | used if the mummy is not entire | |
| Agent | The name of a person or persons who actively engaged in acquiring the mummy or mummy part. | |
| TransFrom | the immediate prior owner (information comes up in search) | |
| TransferredFrom | date The date on which the ownership event recorded in this entry began (information comes up in search) | |
| TransFromNote | Memo Any additional information considered important about the acquisition of this mummy by this owner (information comes up in search) | |
| TransTo | the immediate subsequent owner (information comes up in search) | |
| TransferredToDate | The date on which the mummy was transferred to the subsequent owner (information comes up in search) | |
| TransToNote | Any additional information considered important about the disposition of this mummy by this owner (information comes up in search) | |
| ExhibitionCity | The city in which the exhibition took place |
| ExhibitionState | The state or province in which the exhibition took place |
| ExhibitionBuilding | The venue in which the exhibition took place |
| StartMo | The month of the opening of the exhibition |
| StartDay | The day of the opening of the exhibition |
| StartYear | The year of the opening of the exhibition |
| EndMo | The month of the closing of the exhibition |
| EndDay | The day of the closing of the exhibition |
| EndYear | The year of the closing of the exhibition |
| JobTitle | An occupation held by the mummy |
| JobPlace | The location where the mummy was employed |
| GodServed | The name of the god in whose service the mummy was employed |
| Dieases | Illnesses from which the mummy suffered |
| StartYr | The year in which the conservation event began |
| StartMo | The month in which the conservation event began |
| StartDay | The day on which the conservation event began |
| EndYr | The year in which the conservation event ended |
| EndMo | The month in which the conservation event began |
| EndDay | The day on which the conservation event began |
| ConsPlace | The institution at which the conservation activity took place |
| Conservator | The name of the conservator |
| Damage Source | The cause of damage to the mummy |
| Remove | Specific contaminants removed from the mummy |
| Stabilization | Use of materials to prevent further damage to mummy or wrappings without other conservation |
| Rewrap | Listing of parts of the mummy rewrapped as part of conservation |
| Rearticulate | Listing of parts of the mummy rearticulated as part of conservation |
| CreateSupport | Use of exterior or interior structural materials to support the mummy |
| Rehouse Yes/No | Has the mummy been moved into new casing for conservation |
| XRay Yes/No | Has the mummy undergone X-rays |
| CTScan Yes/No | Has the mummy undergone CT scanning |
| MRI Yes/No | Has the mummy undergone MRI |
| Endoscopy Yes/No | Has the mummy undergone and endoscopy |
| TissueSamples Yes/No | Has the mummy had tissue samples removed |
| DNATest Yes/No | Has the mummy undergone DNA testing |
| Carbon14 | Yes/No Has the mummy been dated using Carbon14 |
| GasFumigation Yes/No | Has the mummy undergone gas fumigation for conservation |
| WetSterilization Yes/No | Has the mummy undergone wet sterilization for conservation |
| ControlledDrying Yes/No | Has the mummy undergone controlled drying for conservation |
| FreezeDrying Yes/No | Has the mummy undergone freeze drying for conservation |
| Radiation Yes/No | Has the mummy undergone radiation for conservation |
| CleanAirCycle Yes/No | Is the mummy in a clean air cycle environment |
| InertGas Yes/No | Is the mummy in an inert gas environment |
| OtherTreatment | A listing of other specific treatments performed |
| ReconPlace | The location where the forensic reconstruction was made |
| ReconFormat | The type of forensic reconstruction made |
| Artist | The name of the artist |