The mummy coffin of the ancient Egyptian priest Djehutymose is one of the most famous artifacts in the Kelsey Museum. The coffin is covered in hieroglyphs, images of gods and goddesses, and symbols to protect Djehutymose on his journey to the afterlife. But what happened to his mummy? How did his coffin come to Ann Arbor? What do the hieroglyphs actually say? On this short Artifact Exploration mini-tour, we’ll take a deeper look and learn more about Djehutymose.

Follow Djehutymose on Twitter and Facebook to learn more about his coffin and life in ancient Egypt. Visit the Kelsey gift shop to purchase the book "Life, Death, and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt: The Djehutymose Coffin in the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology," by T. G. Wilfong, curator of Graeco-Roman Egypt and director of the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology.

Saturday Sampler tours are free and open to all visitors. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this tour, please contact the education office (734-647-4167) at least two weeks in advance. We ask for advance notice as some accommodations may require more time for the University to arrange.