Mummified Cat
| Digital Media Bank ID: | 60772 |
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| Description: | Image of object in Ancient Egypt collection. |
| Categories: | Timeline/ Ancient Egypt, Collections/ Ancient Egypt, Learning Themes/ Ancient Egypt |
Copyright & Re-use
| Credit Line: | Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove |
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| Licence: | CC BY-SA |
Object or Artwork info
| Type (of Object or Artwork): | Mummified Cat |
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| Title (of Artwork / Object): | Mummified Cat |
| Date Created (of Object / Artwork): | Dynasty: Ptolemaic Period to Roman Period |
| Description (Object or Artwork): | HA281998 Mummified cat. Body wound tightly into a cylindrical shape, the head is modeled with two upright ears with black and red painted features on the face. It is wound such that there is a strip between the ears on which is painted black and red linear decoration. The body is wound with very thin strips of fine linen, some of which have come loose towards the base, there is also string around the neck. Bandages are now largely discoloured and orange-brown. There is dark brown discolouration on the ears and also small patches of dark brown material visible between the linen strips. |
| Source (of Object / Artwork): | Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove |
File info
| Original Filename: | dmas_ha281998_d03.jpg |
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| Media: | Document |
| Size: | 520.12 KB; 1200 x 1600 pixels; 102 x 135 mm (print at 300 DPI); 318 x 423 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Orientation: | Portrait |
Administrative info
| Linked Accession no.: | HA281998 |
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