Caption

Cat mummy, cat mummy decorated with a meander made of white and brown bandages; materials: fabrics, linen; date: 30 BC–395 AD, Roman period, Egypt; type: mummy; dimensions: height 27.3 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 6 cm., An elongated wrapped object resembling a narrow column with a rounded base and a sculpted head-like top, covered in layered, worn fabric in shades of tan, brown, and dark brown, showing areas of fraying, patches, and visible stitching; the head portion is slightly darker with textured folds, the neck area has a few horizontal bands in dark brown and black, and the body displays a pattern of alternating tan and brown strips with irregular darker spots and abrasions against a plain gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_236

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (2.4Mb) / 13.3in x 20.0in / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cat mummy cat mummy decorated meander white brown bandages materials fabrics linen date 30 Bc–395 Ad Roman period Egypt type mummy dimensions height 27.3 cm width 6.5 cm depth 6 cm elongated wrapped object resembling narrow column rounded base sculpted head- top covered layered worn fabric shades tan brown dark brown showing areas fraying patches visible stitching head portion slightly darker textured folds neck area horizontal bands black body displays pattern alternating tan brown strips irregular darker spots abrasions plain gray background.