Mummified Dog
Description
Object Label: Mummification was sometimes available for pets of the very wealthy, but most animal mummies were offerings to the gods. Caption: Mummified Dog, 305 B.C.E.–395 C.E.. Animal remains, linen, pigment, 3 1/4 x 18 x 7 in. (8.3 x 45.7 x 17.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 05.308. (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 mummified animal, likely a dog or jackal, wrapped in linen.
This artifact is a mummified animal wrapped in linen, resembling the head and neck of a dog or jackal. The wrappings are well-preserved, showing discoloration and some wear, suggesting age. The head is prominently shaped and detailed despite the fabric covering. The style is consistent with Ancient Egyptian practices of animal mummification, often associated with religious purposes.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 05.308 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3203 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art.
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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