Yingpan man

40.976170°N 87.829557°E / 40.976170; 87.829557

Yingpan man, Xinjiang Museum.

The Yingpan man (Chinese: 营盘美男) is an ancient mummy which was excavated in the Yingpan cemetery located in the northeastern Tarim Basin. The mummy was 1.98m (6 feet 6 inches) tall, and dates to the 4th-5th centuries CE.^[1] The deceased was wearing luxurious clothes decorated with Hellenistic motifs.^[1][2][3][4]

The Yingpan man may have been a Sogdian or more probably an elite member of the Shanshan Kingdom nearby.^[1][5]

The mummy is located in the Xinjiang Museum.

Gallery

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  General area of the Tarim mummies ( ) with main burial sites, including Yingpan.
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  Hellenistic motifs on the dress of the Yingpan man
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  Hellenistic motifs on the dress of the Yingpan man