Sarcophagus and Cat Mummy

Sarcophagus and Cat Mummy

Mummies of animals, the most numerous type of artifact from ancient Egypt, number in the millions. The animals mummified represented a god or goddess, such as the cat belonging to the goddess Bastet or the ibis belonging to the god Thoth. Some animal mummies contained a papyrus with a request to the god written on it. Animals were mummified using the same techniques as with humans.

This text refers to these objects: ' 37.1991Ea-c; 37.1841Ea-b; 37.1988E

• Medium: Limestone, animal remains, linen
• Place Made: Egypt
• Dates: 305 B.C.E.-1st century C.E.
• Period: Ptolemaic Period to early Roman Period
• Dimensions: 37.1841Eb (Mummy): 18 1/2 x 1 15/16 x 3 1/2 in. (47 x 5 x 8.9 cm) 37.1841Ea (Coffin): 5 7/8 x 8 7/16 x 20 7/8 in. (15 x 21.5 x 53 cm) 37 lb. (16.78kg)

Brookyn Museum.

http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/4184/Sarcophagus_and_Cat_Mummy#