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Mummified Cat

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Description

Caption: Mummified Cat, 305 B.C.E.–395 C.E.. Animal remains, linen, pigment, 14 7/8 × 2 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (37.8 × 7 × 9.5 cm) mount (dims for support-board display): 3 3/4 × 7 × 18 in. (9.5 × 17.8 × 45.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 05.307. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A wrapped limb from an ancient Egyptian mummy.

The image depicts a single limb from an Egyptian mummy, wrapped in linen bandages. The bandaging is loose in some areas, revealing underlying layers. The artifact appears to be carefully wrapped, a practice associated with mummification rituals. The wrapping is made of linen, with visible wear and age, suggesting historical origin.

funerary unknown fragmentary
Materials linen

Connections

Found at Egypt
Materials Linen

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 05.307 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 17360 tier-2
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