Bundle in Form of Cat Mummy
Egyptian
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
This linen bundle is filled with soil and stones. There are no remains. It is unclear whether such a fake mummy represents a corrupt practice or a less expensive means of making a request of the cat goddess Bastet.
Caption
Egyptian. Bundle in Form of Cat Mummy, 664–30 B.C.E.. Linen, stones, soil, plant matter, 2 1/8 x 3 x 10 3/8 in. (5.4 x 7.6 x 26.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X1179.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
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Gallery
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Culture
Title
Bundle in Form of Cat Mummy
Date
664–30 B.C.E.
Period
Late Period to Ptolemaic Period
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Linen, stones, soil, plant matter
Classification
Dimensions
2 1/8 x 3 x 10 3/8 in. (5.4 x 7.6 x 26.4 cm)
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Accession Number
X1179.3
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