Cat mummy

Museum number:
5-8592
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21050008592
Accession number:
Acc.2843
Description:
Mummified cat, probably a feral species. Cat probably hung on post to dry; head, neck, and chest only; length is about 25 centimeters.
Donor:
Iqbal Ahmed and Mrs. Iqbal Ahmed
Collection place:
Egypt
Verbatim coll. place:
Egypt unspec.
Taxon:
Felis catus
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Mummies (bodies)
Accession date:
1972
Department:
Africa (except Ancient Egypt)
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 8 titled Cat mummy, accession number 5-8592, described as Mummified cat, probably a feral species. Cat probably hung on post to dry; head, neck, and chest only; length is about 25 centimeters.Hearst Museum object 2 of 8 titled Cat mummy, accession number 5-8592, described as Mummified cat, probably a feral species. Cat probably hung on post to dry; head, neck, and chest only; length is about 25 centimeters.Hearst Museum object 3 of 8 titled Cat mummy, accession number 5-8592, described as Mummified cat, probably a feral species. Cat probably hung on post to dry; head, neck, and chest only; length is about 25 centimeters.Hearst Museum object 4 of 8 titled Cat mummy, accession number 5-8592, described as Mummified cat, probably a feral species. Cat probably hung on post to dry; head, neck, and chest only; length is about 25 centimeters.Hearst Museum object 5 of 8 titled Cat mummy, accession number 5-8592, described as Mummified cat, probably a feral species. Cat probably hung on post to dry; head, neck, and chest only; length is about 25 centimeters.Hearst Museum object 6 of 8 titled Cat mummy, accession number 5-8592, described as Mummified cat, probably a feral species. Cat probably hung on post to dry; head, neck, and chest only; length is about 25 centimeters.Hearst Museum object 7 of 8 titled Cat mummy, accession number 5-8592, described as Mummified cat, probably a feral species. Cat probably hung on post to dry; head, neck, and chest only; length is about 25 centimeters.Hearst Museum object 8 of 8 titled Cat mummy, accession number 5-8592, described as Mummified cat, probably a feral species. Cat probably hung on post to dry; head, neck, and chest only; length is about 25 centimeters.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Cat mummy, accession number 5-8592, described as Mummified cat, probably a feral species. Cat probably hung on post to dry; head, neck, and chest only; length is about 25 centimeters.

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