Mummy of a cat

Classification

mummy, animal ; votive offering

Culture

Egyptian (culture)

Dimensions

49 x 11 x 10 cm

Date

Roman Period (1st century B.C. – 2nd century A.D.)

Period

Graeco-Roman Period (Egypt)

Material

linen ; organic remains

Iconography

cat ; geometric pattern

Production place

Egypt

Present location

Budapest, Museum of Fine Arts, Collection of Egyptian Art

Provenance

Budapest, Hungarian National Museum

Inventory

51.1940

ID

Hyp-2827

References

Kóthay–Liptay, Egyptian Artefacts, 168