Wrapped Mummy Of A Kestrel

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Object Details

Collector

William W. Ellsworth

Donor Name

Mrs. Newman C. Hall

Notes

From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Mummified bird of prey; Species: Falco tinnunculus, Eurasian kestrel; 332-30 B.C. Mummy contains a kestrel, the bird most commonly used for raptor mummies.

Record Last Modified

2 Dec 2015

Specimen Count

Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Accession Date

19 Aug 1969

Accession Number

286122

USNM Number

A454235-0

Object Type

Animal Mummy

Place

Egypt, Africa

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Data Source

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Topic

Archaeology

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/354f255b4-20e8-4806-9d7c-6be6eb53c8b6

Record ID

nmnhanthropology_8206909