AEABB79
Description
A relatively complete crocodile shaped mummy bundle composed of visible plant material (reeds) with a dark layer of linen (missing in the mid-section). Linen string secures the proximal and distal ends.
Radiographs show a complete mummy bundle containing to skeletal material. Images show fragments of eggshell in the centre of the bundle. The length of the bundle was created from reeds laid longitudinally. The head area seems more radiodense than the rest of the body, possibly due to a heavy application of resin. CT does not add anything to the radiographic report.
Museum Acquisition Number: 5373c
Radiographs show a complete mummy bundle containing to skeletal material. Images show fragments of eggshell in the centre of the bundle. The length of the bundle was created from reeds laid longitudinally. The head area seems more radiodense than the rest of the body, possibly due to a heavy application of resin. CT does not add anything to the radiographic report.
Museum Acquisition Number: 5373c
Date
Roman Period
Source
Hawara. Excavated by W. M. F. Petrie under the auspices of the British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1910-11. Donated to Manchester.
Rights
Manchester Museum
Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Format
JPG
Original Format
JPG
In collection
Cite as
“AEABB79,” Ancient Egyptian Animal Bio Bank, accessed May 3, 2024, https://www.mummies.manchester.ac.uk/items/show/128.
Item Relations
This item has no relations.