Decorated Cat Mummy Head

Title

Decorated Cat Mummy Head

Publisher

Lawrence Technological University

Date Created

May 8, 2019

Creator2

Aluzzo, Adrienne (photograph)

Work Type

visual works (works)

Date

1st century AD

Work Location

Michigan (state)
Ann Arbor (inhabited place)

Style/Period

Romano-Egyptian

Subject

mummies (bodies)
Cats
heads (animal components)

Description

Front view of a painted cat's head mummy originally from an unidentified city in Egypt, now housed at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology in Ann Arbor, MI. "Cats were an important animal to the ancient Egyptians and were often mummified after death in the same way that humans were. Cats were also given in offering to the cat goddess, Bast. Bast was the deity of protection, fertility and motherhood,"--A History of the World (BBC, British Museum) website.

Material/Medium

stucco
paint (coating)
animal components

Reproduction Type

jpeg

ID Number

LTU-KM004

Files

LTU-KM004.jpg
Date Added
May 8, 2019
Collection
LTU Digital Images
Item Type
VRA Core
Tags
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Citation
“Decorated Cat Mummy Head,” LTU Digital Images, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ltuimagecollection.omeka.net/items/show/18045.