Funerary Urn Of Earthenware containing Ibis Mummy

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Object Details

Donor Name

Egyptian Exploration Fund

Site Name

Abydos

Notes

Earthenware with Ibis Mummy inside. Cone-shaped for holding mummified animal.

From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Ceramic vessel with mummified ibis; Species: Threskiornis aethiopicus, sacred ibis; 332-30 B.C. Archaeologists excavated hundreds of ibises sealed in egg-shaped ceramic jars like this at Abydos, a pilgrimage site dedicated to Osiris. Pilgrims wishing to send a request to the divine world may have appealed to Thoth, who was known as an excellent messenger.

Record Last Modified

1 Apr 2025

Specimen Count

Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Accession Date

26 Aug 1913

Accession Number

055827

USNM Number

A279283-0

Object Type

Jar / Animal Mummy

Place

Upper Egypt, Egypt, Africa

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Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Topic

Archaeology

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3626d0381-fc7e-4954-9d4c-4c1a154c6c41

Record ID

nmnhanthropology_8072816