AEABB180
Description
A bivalve wooden coffin in the shape of a seated cat, with the tail curved around the hind leg. There is evidence of previous painting in red and white, and also the possibility of inlaid eyes.
Radiographs show the complete and articulated remains of a mature cat laid in a seated position inside the coffin. CT shows there is very little soft tissue preservation in the cat remains. The coffin was joined together using wooden dowels.
Museum Acquisition Number: 9303.a-b
Radiographs show the complete and articulated remains of a mature cat laid in a seated position inside the coffin. CT shows there is very little soft tissue preservation in the cat remains. The coffin was joined together using wooden dowels.
Museum Acquisition Number: 9303.a-b
Date
P to lemaic Period
Source
Saqqara. Excavated by J. Quibell and C. Firth. Donated by Thomas Alfred Coward, 1921
Rights
Manchester Museum
Central Manchester University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Central Manchester University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Format
JPG
Original Format
JPG
Tags
In collection
Cite as
“AEABB180 ,” Ancient Egyptian Animal Bio Bank, accessed April 26, 2024, https://www.mummies.manchester.ac.uk/items/show/144.
Item Relations
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