Mummified cat, ancient Egypt, 2000-100 BCE

Mummified cat, no provenance, Egyptian, 2000-100BC

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Mummified cat, no provenance, Egyptian, 2000-100BC
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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