The mummy suffered from multiple postmortem injuries likely inflicted by tomb robbers that have been likely treated by 21st Dynasty embalmers. The mummy has 30 amulets/jewelry pieces including a beaded metallic (likely gold) girdle. The heart is seen in the left hemithorax with an overlying amulet. The body has been eviscerated via a vertical left flank incision. There was no CT evidence of pathological changes or cause of death. CT enabled the visualization of the face of Amenhotep I who died around the age of 35 years. We examined the mummy with CT and generated two- and three-dimensional images for the head mask, bandages, and the virtually unwrapped mummy. We hypothesized that non-invasive digital unwrapping using CT would provide insights on the physical appearance, health, cause of death, and mummification style of the mummy of King Amenhotep I. In 1881 the mummy was found fully wrapped and was one of few royal mummies that have not been unwrapped in modern times.
The mummy of King Amenhotep I (18th Dynasty c.1525–1504 BC) was reburied by the 21st Dynasty priests at Deir el-Bahari Royal Cache.
