Wrapped Mummy Of A Kestrel
- Specimen Count
- 1
- From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Mummified bird of prey; Species: Falco tinnunculus, Eurasian kestrel; 332-30 B.C. Mummy contains a kestrel, the bird most commonly used for raptor mummies.
- Record Last Modified
- 2 Dec 2015
- Accession Date
- 1969-Aug-19
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- Anthropology
- Accession Number
- 286122
- USNM Number
- A454235-0
- Culture
- Ancient Egyptian
- Donor Name
- Mrs. Newman C. Hall
- Collector
- William W. Ellsworth
- Topic
- Archaeology
- Place
- Egypt, Africa
- NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
- Object Type
- Animal Mummy