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. The bird’s outermost wrappings are a herringbone with insets. The bird itself was first bandaged spirally with larger bandages placed vertically, the another set of spiral bandages was wound around. All of these were held in place by linen thread, particularly at the tail end. Several undyed and dark brown folded stripes were used to form a herringbone pattern, with the head and beak covered by a piece of dark cloth, now largely missing. A larger bandage secures the edges of the herringbones. There is one bit of linen that is inserted after the second herringbone down from the beak, creating a triangular inset. Black resinous material is in evidence, both in the fabrication of the mummy, as well as in the anointing of the wrapped package. CT scans show the complete skeleton of an adult ibis positioned on its back, with the head folded over the sternum, wings folded against the sides of the body, neck curved in a S, and legs in a seated position.
