Tim Noble and Sue Webster describe themselves as artists of circumstance. Walking through the Egyptian galleries they were inspired as to how to use the mice, shrews and toads they had collected. Curator Neal Spencer highlights the appropriateness of such a display, given that in Ancient Egypt animals were bred, slaughtered and mummified in their millions.

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Inspired by the Museum's collection

Room 62: Egyptian death and afterlife

Investigate mummification, magic and ritual.

Mummy of a cat

The cat is associated with the goddess Bastet.

Mummy of a jackal or a dog

Dogs were popular as pets and hunting companions from early in Egypt's history.

Mummy of a falcon with a bronze mask

Large numbers of falcon mummies have been discovered at various sites in Egypt.