Funerary Urn Of Earthenware containing Ibis Mummy

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Donor Name
Egyptian Exploration Fund
Site Name
Abydos
Earthenware with Ibis Mummy inside. Cone-shaped for holding mummified animal.
From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Ceramic vessel with mummified ibis; Species: Threskiornis aethiopicus, sacred ibis; 332-30 B.C. Archaeologists excavated hundreds of ibises sealed in egg-shaped ceramic jars like this at Abydos, a pilgrimage site dedicated to Osiris. Pilgrims wishing to send a request to the divine world may have appealed to Thoth, who was known as an excellent messenger.
Record Last Modified
6 Jul 2017
Specimen Count
2
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Accession Date
26 Aug 1913
Accession Number
055827
USNM Number
A279283-0
Object Type
Jar / Animal Mummy
Place
Upper Egypt, Egypt, Africa
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NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Topic
Archaeology
Record ID
nmnhanthropology_8072816
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3626d0381-fc7e-4954-9d4c-4c1a154c6c41
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