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Cattle mummy

Mandible and part of the skull presumably from a bovid mummy. The age of the animal was at least one year. A dark material was applied to it, particularly in the area of the premaxilla. It is possibly a mixture of resin and oil maybe used to embalm the animal, though it might be the melted remains of the animal’s skin. However, a bit of paper with a black substance is attached suggests that it might be a modern conservation treatment rather than an ancient substance.

Provv. 6118
Organic animal
27 cm x 14 cm
Unknow date
Unknown, 1824–1923
Not on display
Museo Egizio