Mummified Austrian priest

[Duncan Head]

OK, this is well after our period, but the comparison with more ancient mummifications may be interesting:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/02/mummy-mystery-solved-air-dried-priest-was-embalmed-via-rectum

[Imperial Dave]

air drying is all the rage....

[Nick Harbud]

It all sounds like a pretty undignified way of having one's mortal remains preserved for posterity.

 

[Imperial Dave]

The posterior was very well preserved...