Mummified Ibis
1989.07.0001A
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Mummified Ibis (1989.07.0001A) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Ptolemaic Dynasty, 305 - 30 BCE |
| Culture | Egyptian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 38.5 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Depth) | 13.5 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Width) | 13.5 cm |
| Weight | 4,407 g |
| Measuring Remarks | A and B weighed together. |
| Materials | Animal--Beak, Animal--Bone, Animal--Feather, Animal--Viscera, Textile--Linen, Animal--Skin--without Fur/Feathers/Scales |
| Manufacturing Processes | Weaving, |
| Munsell Color Information | waived |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| 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 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 |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Gift of Harlan J. and Pamela Berk |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |