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Yingpan man

The Yingpan man () 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. The deceased was wearing luxurious clothes decorated with Hellenistic motifs.

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

The mummy is located in the Xinjiang Museum.

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