The hieroglyphics that appear along the sides of the 2,300-year-old
coffin identify the person in it as Pesed and includes a grocery list
of the foods and beer she will need to get her through the afterlife.

Lady Pesed Ma Rheres, single daughter of Heshor, a high-ranking priest
of Khem and his wife Lady Urt, was a VIP when she lived and even in
death is still a celebrity in the touring exhibition called Wrapped:
The Mummy of Pesed, which opened Friday at the Manitoba Museum. (190
Rupert Ave Winnipeg, MB R3B 0N2, Canada
+1 204-956-2830)

The display case that contains the linen-wrapped body of Pesed, who
lived during the time of Alexander the Great, is the focus of the show
that attempts to explore our enduring fascination with mummies since
they were first unearthed in Egypt in the 19th century.

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