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-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Photograph of a single mummified ibis-like animal body presented vertically against a plain background.
The image shows one elongated animal mummy, narrow at the top and broader toward the lower end, lying upright/diagonally in the photograph. The surface is dark gray to brown, consistent with preserved tissue or wrappings, with distinct longitudinal ridges running along the body and a pointed tip. There is no visible painted decoration or readable inscription on the exterior. No cartouches or royal names are apparent. The holding catalogue describes the object as an “Ibis Mummy” with animal remains and linen; the photograph primarily shows the animal form and does not clearly reveal linen texture, though wrappings may contribute to the ridged appearance. Deity identification is not possible from the exterior image alone, and no hieroglyphs/Greek/Coptic/Arabic text are legible.
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.
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