AEABB46
Description
Plain and tightly wrapped complete bird mummy bundle. The beak is exposed but intact. The bundle is very long and thin towards the tail end and has dark patches throughout - possibly the application of resinous coatings.
Radiographs show a complete and articulated skeleton of a mature Bird of Prey, possibly Accipiter nisus (Sparrowhawk). CT shows there is some loss of skeletal integrity in the spinal column and some displacement in the vertebrae. Granular fragments are visible near the legs.
Museum Acquisition Number: 9371.
Radiographs show a complete and articulated skeleton of a mature Bird of Prey, possibly Accipiter nisus (Sparrowhawk). CT shows there is some loss of skeletal integrity in the spinal column and some displacement in the vertebrae. Granular fragments are visible near the legs.
Museum Acquisition Number: 9371.
Date
Unknown
Source
Purchased by Manchester Museum in 1934.
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
In collection
Cite as
“AEABB46,” Ancient Egyptian Animal Bio Bank, accessed May 3, 2024, https://www.mummies.manchester.ac.uk/items/show/51.
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