The decapitated head of an ancient Egyptian mummy that was found in an attic in Kent, England, was found to be that of a woman that lived at least 2000 years ago.
The head is thought to have been a souvenir in the 19th century.
The head was thought to be that of an adult female after initial X-rays were taken at the university.
A rough diet had worn down the woman's teeth, but her tongue was not damaged, according to the preliminary results from theCT Scan.
Researchers were unsure of the origin of the tubing found in the left nostril and the spine of the mummy.
The brain was missing during the mummification process.
There are still questions about the origin of the head, which was gifted to the collection.
The head was found in the attic of a house in Kent which was being cleared out after the owner died.
"During the Victorian times, items like this used to be brought back from Egypt as souvenirs and may have been passed down through generations to the owner."
The head was found by a man who had passed it down to him.
It is believed that the brother got it from a doctor in the early 20th century.
The scans provide a lot of information, from dental status to method of preservation, as well as assisting estimations of age and sex, according to the leader.
The team plans to use scanned data to create a three-dimensional replica of the head.
Researchers were able to learn more about ancient Egyptian traditions thanks to the advancement of computed toms.
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