Ibis Egg Mummy
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
The CT scan reproduced here shows that this egg-shaped wrapping conceals what is probably a small bird. Egyptian priests incubated bird eggs, which perhaps were taken from nests or laid by birds in captivity. Priests in animal sanctuaries took responsibility for breeding and feeding the birds until it was time to make them into mummies.
MEDIUM
Animal remains, linen
DATES
30 B.C.E. – 100 C.E.
PERIOD
Early Roman Period
DIMENSIONS
2 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 3 in. (6.4 × 6.4 × 7.6 cm)
as mounted: 3 1/2 × 5 × 5 in. (8.9 × 12.7 × 12.7 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
14.654
CREDIT LINE
Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is not on view
CAPTION
Ibis Egg Mummy, 30 B.C.E. – 100 C.E. Animal remains, linen, 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 3 in. (6.4 × 6.4 × 7.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 14.654. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (Gavin Ashworth,er), 14.654_Gavin_Ashworth_photograph.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 14.654_Gavin_Ashworth_photograph.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph (Gavin Ashworth, photographer), 2012
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