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

Topic

Archaeology

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Donor Name

Mrs. Newman C. Hall

Collector

William W. Ellsworth

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Place

Egypt, Africa

Accession Date

1969-Aug-19

Object Type

Animal Mummy

Accession Number

286122

USNM Number

A454235-0

Culture

Ancient Egyptian