mummy-case;
animal remains
- Museum number
- EA6768
- Description
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Cast bronze cat mummy-case in the form of a seated cat, still with remains of a cat mummy within. The body and upper part of the legs bears incised decoration and the eyes were hollowed for inlays. An incised necklace is indicated with a wedjat amulet at the front. On top of the head is an incised scarab. Patches of linen adhere to the exterior and linen-wrapped mummifie remains are visible through holes in the case. The incised decoration may not be original.
- Dimensions
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Height: 45.50 centimetres (max)
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Width: 10.20 centimetres
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Depth: 26 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- fair
- Acquisition date
- 1849
- Acquisition notes
- The Big Number is duplicated with 1849,0615.2
- Department
- Egypt and Sudan
- BM/Big number
- EA6768
- Registration number
- 1849,0615.1
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: BS.6768 (Birch Slip Number)