Mummied Cat In Wrapper

Object Details

Donor Name

Thomas N. Page

From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Mummy bundle in the shape of a cat, 332-30 B.C. Notice how the decorative painting around the eyes makes this mummy look more catlike. Inside are only parts of a cat - a leg and a paw from a six-month-old kitten.

Record Last Modified

2 Dec 2015

Specimen Count

1

Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Accession Number

055566

USNM Number

A278365-0

Object Type

Animal Mummy

Place

Egypt, Africa

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Anthropology

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Topic

Archaeology

Record ID

nmnhanthropology_8072559

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37302940d-7eba-4255-a36b-c1114d6552c5