Item list (136 total)

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 –…

EXTERNAL APPEARANCE
Cyclindrical bundle with false head, eyes, ears and nose. Horizontal striped bandaging. Previously conserved - netting around the body.

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Conical shaped with false head and feet with horizontal striped linen wrapping. Some of the breast area decoration is lost.

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Dark and light brown linen wrappings. False head, face and ears. Hole in front area with reeds visible protruding slightly and laid longitudinally.

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Partially unwrapped falcon with beak and feet exposed. Linen appears to be one piece shrouded around the bird.

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Fragmented pieces of animal mummy kept in a perspex box. Included linen, resin and bone. Long bone identified as feline

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Dark brown wrappings with face painted on. On a display stand - mask only. Back of the head lost.

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Cat shaped cylindrical bundle with false ears. Geometric patterning across the body area.

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Small cat mummy bundle with false head and ears. Bi-coloured linen wrappings.

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Very plain bundle with no decoration or facial detail. Wrappings cylindrical and monotone. In good condition with little to no damage.

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Large mishappen bundle. Wrappings have a similar pattern to EG614 - 'V' design.

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Very fragile and haphazardly wrapped. No decoration or discernible wrapping pattern.

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

Unwrapped bird of prey. Darker patches, linen and feathers visible. Appears to be intact.

Radiographs show a complete, mature F. tinnunculus (Kestrel). A fracture is visible in one of the claws and Harris Lines of Arrested Growth are visible. CT…

Juvenile crocodile mummy wrapped in spiral bound linen.

Museum Acquisition Number: 1864 HE.24.1

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…