Ibis Mummy
Description
Catalogue description: Culture Egyptian Caption: Egyptian. Ibis Mummy, 664–30 B.C.E.. Animal remains, linen, 6 5/16 × 7 7/16 × 19 3/4 in. (16.1 × 18.9 × 50.2 cm) mount (dims with display board - 2025): 7 1/2 × 24 × 12 in. (19.1 × 61 × 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X1183.1. (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.
A wrapped mummified animal body is shown, shaped like an ibis with the head at the top and the body bundled in layered wrappings.
The artifact consists of an animal mummy with visible head and beak-like feature at the upper end. The body is tightly wrapped in multiple bands/strips of linen or linen-like fabric, with loose fibers protruding from the wrappings near the lower portion and some frayed material around the head. No painted decoration is visible. The background is plain, and there are no visible inscriptions, cartouches, or other markings on the wrapping in this image. The overall form and head position are consistent with an ibis mummy presentation in museum contexts, but no definitive hieroglyphic text is present to confirm a specific deity or royal name.
Connections
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession X1183.1 tier-2
- BKM-Object 186387 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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