Ibis Mummy
Description
Object Label: Though both of these mummies originally had elaborate wrappings, it is impossible to predict from the wrappings exactly what lies inside the package. CT scans and X-rays reveal that one ibis is complete and the other mummy contains feathers but no skeleton. The fragmentary one might represent a corrupt practice that cheated the worshipper of a complete animal. The mummy decorated with a herringbone pattern is complete. Catalogue description: Culture Egyptian Caption: Egyptian. Ibis Mummy, 664–30 B.C.E.. Linen, feathers or reeds, 4 1/8 × 3 1/2 × 12 5/8 in. (10.5 × 8.9 × 32.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.2042.18E. (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 and preserved mummy, possibly of an animal, displayed on a cushion.
The image shows a well-preserved mummy with intricate linen wrappings creating a geometric pattern. The mummy is conical in shape, suggesting it might be an animal, such as a falcon or ibis, which were commonly mummified in ancient Egypt. The arrangement and condition of the wrappings indicate careful preparation, typical of Egyptian embalming practices.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.2042.18E tier-2
- BKM-Object 186366 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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