Wrapped Mummy Of A Kestrel

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Collector
William W. Ellsworth
Donor Name
Mrs. Newman C. Hall
From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Mummified bird of prey; Species: Falco tinnunculus, Eurasian kestrel; 332-30 B.C. Mummy contains a kestrel, the bird most commonly used for raptor mummies.
Record Last Modified
2 Dec 2015
Specimen Count
1
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Accession Date
19 Aug 1969
Accession Number
286122
USNM Number
A454235-0
Object Type
Animal Mummy
Place
Egypt, Africa
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NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Topic
Archaeology
Record ID
nmnhanthropology_8206909
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/354f255b4-20e8-4806-9d7c-6be6eb53c8b6

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