mummification

(noun) a condition resembling that of a mummy. Example: "Bureaucratic mummification in red tape."

(noun) (pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color. Synonyms: dry gangrene, cold gangrene, mumification necrosis.

(noun) embalmment and drying a dead body and wrapping it as a mummy.