An ibis mummy wrapped to show the animal lying on its back with the beak resting on its ventral side and the legs drawn up to the body as if it were seated. It is wrapped in a herringbone pattern. Vestiges of a dark bandage covering the head and beak survive, probably coloured with paint or resin to give the impression of the bird’s black head. A larger bandage secures the edges of the herringbones. The dorsal side of the package shows the way in which it was wrapped beneath the final complex herringbone shroud: the bird was covered with spiral bandages and pieces of textile laid lengthways, all of which were secured with thread. CT scans show an incomplete skeleton of an adult ibis, originally positioned on its back, with the head folded over the sternum, wings folded against the sides of the body, neck curved to S and legs flexed. A second beak is on the right side of the animal, intermingled with the long bones, while the upper part of a third beak is present on the left side.
