Ibis Mummy
Description
Object Label: The CT scan shown here reveals that the wrappings of this mummy directly reflect the position of the ibis’s bones and its beak, curving over its breast. The length of the beak indicates a male. Carbon 14 dating of a sample taken from the linen places this mummy in a period earlier than suggested by the wrapping style. Future testing will include in addition a sample from the animal itself, to determine whether old, recycled linen was used in preparing the mummy. Caption: Ibis Mummy, 410–200 B.C.E.. Animal remains, linen, 5 11/16 × 5 7/8 × 16 9/16 in. (14.5 × 15 × 42 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 14.651. (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 folded, boat-shaped textile resembling a funerary headdress.
The artifact is a textile object resembling a folded headpiece or headdress, shaped like a boat. The material is likely linen, common in ancient Egyptian burial practices. It features multiple layered folds with a slightly raised, elongated form. The coloration is a monochrome brown, indicative of age and the material's exposure over time. The design is simple yet conveys an impression of elegance and ceremonial use, with no visible inscriptions or embellishments.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 14.651 tier-2
- BKM-Object 8643 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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