It was an inhuma, and seemed more nearly the mummified remains of a child.
It turned out to be the mummified remains of his sister.
The drum was later discovered to contain the mummified remains of a pregnant woman.
"We want mummified remains of indigenous Canary people to come home," he said.
Their mummified remains have been exhumed and put on public display.
On 15 July 1975, the mummified remains were found by firemen after a fire in the house.
The mummified remains had been removed after their discovery.
For many years the mummified remains of a cat were exhibited in a glass case.
Below decks, the mummified remains of other crew members are discovered.
Her hair, ragged and long, flowed over her mummified remains.