AEABB61
Description
A flat, amorphous mummy bundle wrapped in linen and coated in a dark brown crusted substance.
Radiographs show a complete and articulated skeleton of a juvenile Felis silvestris libyca (Wildcat). Individual was wrapped tightly with the lower limbs folded up and the upper limbs folded down with the tail between the legs. Fracture through mid-thoracic spine leading to displacement of vertebrae and evidence of damage to maxilla. Individual has long metacarpals and metatarsals.
Museum Acquistion Number: 10826
Radiographs show a complete and articulated skeleton of a juvenile Felis silvestris libyca (Wildcat). Individual was wrapped tightly with the lower limbs folded up and the upper limbs folded down with the tail between the legs. Fracture through mid-thoracic spine leading to displacement of vertebrae and evidence of damage to maxilla. Individual has long metacarpals and metatarsals.
Museum Acquistion Number: 10826
Date
Unknown
Source
Unknown. Attached label reads 'EG9'.
Rights
Manchester Museum
Central Manchester University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Central Manchester University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Format
JPG
Language
English
Original Format
JPG
Tags
In collection
Cite as
“AEABB61,” Ancient Egyptian Animal Bio Bank, accessed May 3, 2024, https://www.mummies.manchester.ac.uk/items/show/108.
Item Relations
This item has no relations.