The Old Speech Room Gallery, Harrow School

EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
Modelled head with false ears and painted face perilously loose. Body cylindrical with concentric circular wrapping pattern.

RADIOGRAPHIC REPORT
XR – The bundle appears to be constructed from non-skeletal material - ?linen. There are possibly small bone fragments; however, no identifiable elements are visible. CT – CT confirms that the bundle appears to be largely…

RADIOGRAPHIC REPORT
XR - Loosely wrapped complete crocodile skeleton with a fracture through the cervical spine. Front limbs are in a haphazard natural position, one rear limb is outstretched across the tail and the other is in a natural position.…

RADIOGRAPHIC REPORT
XR – Loosely wrapped complete crocodile skeleton with a fracture through the cervical and thoracic spine. Front limbs are in a haphazard natural position, the rear RH limb is outstretched along the body and the rear LH limb is…

RADIOGRAPHIC REPORT
XR – Complete crocodile skeleton with displaced fractures through the cervical spine, thoracic spine and two places in the tail. The bundle in general appears relatively dense. The limbs are outstretched along the body. CT –…

Juvenile crocodile mummy wrapped in spiral bound linen.

Museum Acquisition Number: 1864 HE.24.1

John Gardner Wilkinson spent at least 12 years in Egypt, where he wrote about and sketched the things he saw. Wilkinson's passion for both ancient and modern Egypt, lead him to become known as the 'Father of British Egyptology'. He left his…