Mummy Of "Kitten"

National Museum of Natural History
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Object Details

Donor Name
Mrs. Mab B. Nilon
From card: "Wrapped in linen."
From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Mummified "cat", 332-30 B.C. The Egyptian pilgrim who purchased this cat mummy may not have known it holds no remains. Empty animal mummies were not uncommon. It is possible that priests conducted a ritual to transform empty mummies into proper offerings, then sold them at a bargain price.
Record Last Modified
2 Dec 2015
Specimen Count
1
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Accession Date
13 May 1940
Accession Number
156306
USNM Number
A381572-0
Object Type
Animal Mummy
Place
Egypt, Africa
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Anthropology
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Topic
Archaeology
Record ID
nmnhanthropology_8125404
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d783914d-f572-412c-af8b-9ade4542044a
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