The 'Soap Lady' adipocere specimen at the Mütter Museum

The Mütter Museum (The College of Physicians of Philadelphia) displays a mummified female corpse known as the 'Soap Lady' whose tissues underwent adipocere (grave wax) formation. The specimen, of unknown identity, has been part of the museum's collection since the 19th century and is exhibited as a documented example of postmortem chemical preservation. The display is cited in medical literature on adipocere and decomposition.