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animal remains

Foreign Archaeology, Egypt Gallery, cat mummy (image/jpeg)
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Summary

: Ha6357

: Egyptology

: animal remains

: mummification bandage

: Mummified cat in three colour tone linen wrappings with different textures which are arranged alternately around the body, the head has painted features with black depicting the eyes and mouth, and the forehead has a painted pattern of dots and stripes in black and red, the ears are modelled in linen. The skeleton inside fills the mummy bundle completely and is intact and fully articulated.

cat

Mummified cat

Mummified animals, birds and reptiles from ancient Egypt

Current Location

On Display at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Egypt Gallery

: Beni Hasan, Egypt, North Africa, Africa

: 1985-1795 BC

: Middle Kingdom

: Given to the museum by Mrs. Adeline Sophia Hudd.

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