Mummy Of "Kitten"

Object Details

Donor Name

Mrs. Mab B. Nilon

From card: "Wrapped in linen."

From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Mummified "cat", 332-30 B.C. The Egyptian pilgrim who purchased this cat mummy may not have known it holds no remains. Empty animal mummies were not uncommon. It is possible that priests conducted a ritual to transform empty mummies into proper offerings, then sold them at a bargain price.

Record Last Modified

2 Dec 2015

Specimen Count

1

Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Accession Date

13 May 1940

Accession Number

156306

USNM Number

A381572-0

Object Type

Animal Mummy

Place

Egypt, Africa

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Anthropology

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Topic

Archaeology

Record ID

nmnhanthropology_8125404

Metadata Usage (text)

CC0

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d783914d-f572-412c-af8b-9ade4542044a