Mummified cat, ancient Egypt, 2000-100 BCE
- Made:
- 2000-100 BCE in Egypt
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Mummified cat, no provenance, Egyptian, 2000-100BCE
Cats had enormous significance for the Egyptian people, and their relationship with them was principally religious. The mummification of cats, and their burial within the temple, was performed to provide the animals with eternal life by means of the same rituals used for humans.
Details
- Category:
- Classical & Medieval Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A19918
- Materials:
- linen (textile), animal material and complete
- Measurements:
-
overall: 90 mm x 80 mm x 405 mm, .542 kg
- type:
- mummy
- credit:
- On loan from the Wellcome Trust
