Oriental Museum, Durham University
Items in the collection
AEABB176
EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
Cyclindrical bundle with false head, eyes, ears and nose. Horizontal striped bandaging. Previously conserved - netting around the body.
Cyclindrical bundle with false head, eyes, ears and nose. Horizontal striped bandaging. Previously conserved - netting around the body.
AEABB175
EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
Conical shaped with false head and feet with horizontal striped linen wrapping. Some of the breast area decoration is lost.
Conical shaped with false head and feet with horizontal striped linen wrapping. Some of the breast area decoration is lost.
AEABB174
EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
Dark and light brown linen wrappings. False head, face and ears. Hole in front area with reeds visible protruding slightly and laid longitudinally.
Dark and light brown linen wrappings. False head, face and ears. Hole in front area with reeds visible protruding slightly and laid longitudinally.
AEABB173
EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
Partially unwrapped falcon with beak and feet exposed. Linen appears to be one piece shrouded around the bird.
Partially unwrapped falcon with beak and feet exposed. Linen appears to be one piece shrouded around the bird.
AEABB172
EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
Fragmented pieces of animal mummy kept in a perspex box. Included linen, resin and bone. Long bone identified as feline
Fragmented pieces of animal mummy kept in a perspex box. Included linen, resin and bone. Long bone identified as feline
AEABB171
EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
Dark brown wrappings with face painted on. On a display stand - mask only. Back of the head lost.
Dark brown wrappings with face painted on. On a display stand - mask only. Back of the head lost.
AEABB170
EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
Cat shaped cylindrical bundle with false ears. Geometric patterning across the body area.
Cat shaped cylindrical bundle with false ears. Geometric patterning across the body area.
AEABB169
EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
Small cat mummy bundle with false head and ears. Bi-coloured linen wrappings.
Small cat mummy bundle with false head and ears. Bi-coloured linen wrappings.
AEABB168
EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
Very plain bundle with no decoration or facial detail. Wrappings cylindrical and monotone. In good condition with little to no damage.
Very plain bundle with no decoration or facial detail. Wrappings cylindrical and monotone. In good condition with little to no damage.
AEABB167
EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
Large mishappen bundle. Wrappings have a similar pattern to EG614 - 'V' design.
Large mishappen bundle. Wrappings have a similar pattern to EG614 - 'V' design.
AEABB166
EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
Very fragile and haphazardly wrapped. No decoration or discernible wrapping pattern.
Very fragile and haphazardly wrapped. No decoration or discernible wrapping pattern.
AEABB165
EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
Conical shaped bundle with numerous layers of bandages, solid piece of background linen with applique ibis decoration. Bandaging is frayed and the contents feel loose and mobile. Hole visible, black layer underneath and bone…
Conical shaped bundle with numerous layers of bandages, solid piece of background linen with applique ibis decoration. Bandaging is frayed and the contents feel loose and mobile. Hole visible, black layer underneath and bone…
AEABB164
EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
Conical shaped bundle layered with different linen layers and wrapped over with thread in a basket effect. Loose matter coming from a ?burn hole in RHS.
Conical shaped bundle layered with different linen layers and wrapped over with thread in a basket effect. Loose matter coming from a ?burn hole in RHS.
AEABB163
EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
Well wrapped bundle with herringbone decoration. Bi-colour bandaging with nemes headdress (no face but may have held a portrait originally). Collar consists of parallel strips of linen, four brown, six white, mirroring the design…
Well wrapped bundle with herringbone decoration. Bi-colour bandaging with nemes headdress (no face but may have held a portrait originally). Collar consists of parallel strips of linen, four brown, six white, mirroring the design…
AEABB162
EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
Light grey coloured stone coffin with accompanying lid containing the remains of a ibis, the head of which is visible from the open aspect. Much amber coloured resin pieces and masses of bandages are visible surrounding the ibis…
Light grey coloured stone coffin with accompanying lid containing the remains of a ibis, the head of which is visible from the open aspect. Much amber coloured resin pieces and masses of bandages are visible surrounding the ibis…
Algernon Percy, Fourth Duke of Northumberland (1792-1865)
Following a visit to Egypt in 1826, Duke Algernon Percy was alike many of his counterparts in the mid-nineteenth century and developed a taste for collecting Egyptian antiquities. He proudly displayed these - and British objects - at the family…