The Process Was Completed by Wrapping the Dehydrated from with Strips of Linen

Wrapping was the next phase in the mummification process. To wrap the mummies, hundreds of yards of linen were necessary. Long strips of linen were skillfully woven around the torso by Egyptian priests. They were so thorough that they would individually wrap each finger and toe before covering the entire hand or foot. The head and neck were wrapped first, then the fingers and toes, and finally the arms and legs.

The shape was treated with warm resin at many points during the procedure before continuing to wrap. The embalmers placed amulets between each layer of wrapping to protect the body on its journey through the underworld; a priest also assisted this journey by reading out spells while the mummy was being wrapped. Prayers and magical phrases were also inscribed on linen strips for the same reason. Between the layers of head bandages, a mask of the person's face was frequently used. This was done so that the person could be identified in the afterlife.

More linen strips were wrapped around the body, each layer cemented together with liquid resin. After that, a fabric was draped around the entire body and a painting of the god Osiris was put on it. Finally, a big cloth was draped around the entire mummy and secured with extra linen strips that stretched from top to bottom and around the mummy's middle.