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animal mummy
Object Type
animal mummy
Museum number
EA6783
Description
Skull from the mummy of a gazelle, lower jaw missing, traces of flesh remaining, horns complete.
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Thebes (historic - Upper Egypt)
Materials
gazelle tissue
Dimensions
Height:
22 centimetres
(max)
Length:
19 centimetres
(max)
Location
Not on display
Condition
fair
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Henry Salt
Acquisition date
1821
Department
Egypt and Sudan
BM/Big number
EA6783
Registration number
.6783
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
BS.6783
(Birch Slip Number)
Miscellaneous number:
Salt 1821