Ibis Mummy
Description
Object Label: These four animal mummies are in ibis-related shapes but different wrapping styles. The CT scans and X-rays shown here reveal that two of these mummies are indeed ibises, as expected, but that of the two others, one contains snakes and the other contains shrews. Scientific examination has revolutionized scholars’ understanding of the most basic data available in analyzing animal mummies. Caption: Ibis Mummy, 740–380 B.C.E.. Animal remains (female sacred ibis, Threskiornis aethiopicus), linen, 16 × 5 3/4 × 4 3/4 in. (40.6 × 14.6 × 12.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1382E. (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.
The image depicts an ancient Egyptian woven artifact, possibly a mummy cover or funerary object.
The artifact is characterized by its intricate basket-like weaving pattern and elongated tapering shape. The material appears to be plant-based, possibly reeds or similar fibers common in Egypt. The composition suggests it might have been used as a covering, with the weaving providing both strength and breathability. No explicit decorations or inscriptions are visible, indicating a utilitarian yet carefully crafted design.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 37.1382E tier-2
- BKM-Object 117933 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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