Falcon Mummy
Description
Caption: Falcon Mummy, 664 B.C.E.–30 C.E.. Animal remains, linen, 2 9/16 x 3 3/4 x 9 1/4 in. (6.5 x 9.5 x 23.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X1183.3. (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 small, mummified animal covered in linen wrappings.
The image depicts a small mummified animal, likely a bird or small mammal, intricately wrapped in linen bandages. The wrapping style is typical of ancient Egyptian mummification techniques, showcasing the care taken in preserving the animal, possibly for religious or ritual purposes. The linen appears aged, with signs of disintegration, but overall maintains structural integrity.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession X1183.3 tier-2
- BKM-Object 186389 tier-2
About this record's data
- 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.
- Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
- Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.