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Mummy of a crocodile

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A mummy of a crocodile: the skeleton of the small animal is enclosed in a covering made of plant fibre, around which linen bandages are wrapped. The above-the-eye bulges are reproduced on the outside. Applied strips of cloth form the lids, and a strip of cloth with black vertical spots represents the open mouth. The pupil is painted in black. The bandages around the back, sides and belly form a grid of black and white squares.

Present location

MUSEO ARCHEOLOGICO NAZIONALE/MUSEO EGIZIO [05/027] FLORENCE

Inventory number

2649

Dating

LATE PERIOD

Archaeological Site

UNSPECIFIED

Category

CROCODILE MUMMY

Material

ORGANIC; FIBER (FROM PLANTS AND ANIMALS); LINEN

Technique

TEXTILE TECHNIQUE

Height

40 cm

Width

7.2 cm

Depth

6.1 cm

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