Mummified Ibis

1914.05.0209

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Basic Information

Artifact Identification	Mummified Ibis (1914.05.0209)
Classification/ Nomenclature	Communication Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifacts : Funerary Objects
Artist/Maker	Unknown
Geographic Location	Africa, North : Egypt
Period/Date	N/A
Culture	Egyptian

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Length)	43.4 cm
Dimension 2 (Width)	21.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth)	8.0 cm
Weight	1,016 g
Measuring Remarks	Measured while on display
Materials	Animal--Bone, Textile
Manufacturing Processes	N/A
Munsell Color Information	Moderate Reddish Brown (2.5YR 4/4 ) -ns Grayish Brown ( 7.5YR 3/2) -ns

Research Remarks

Published Description	N/A
Description	N/A
Comparanda	N/A
Bibliography	Dodson, Aidan. "Rituals Related to Animal Cults." In Jacco Dieleman, Willeke Wendrich (eds.), UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology. Los Angeles. http://escholarship.org/uc/ite/6wk541n0 James, T.G.H. Excavating in Egypt: The Egypt Exploration Society 1882-1982. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1982. Smelik, K.A.D. "The Cult of the Ibis in the Graeco-Roman Period: With Special Attention to the Data from the Papyri" in Studies in Hellenistic Religions, M. J. Vermaseren, ed. Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1979.

Artifact History

Archaeological Data	N/A
Credit Line/Dedication	Egypt Exploration Society
Reproduction	No
Reproduction Information	N/A

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