Animal Mummies

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It seems that everyone today loves dogs! The ancient Egyptians loved dogs too. From early on Egyptia

In Ancient Egypt cats were often mummified and placed in tombs.  They were commonly buried with smal

ancientart:Egyptian mummified cats at the Louvre. Courtesy of the Louvre, France, photos taken by Ja

How do you feel about snakes? Snakes are among the many animals that were mummified in Egyptian temp

Fluffy cuteness is not the only reason the ancient Egyptians kept cats as pet. Like other pets in th

“The vaults at Saqqara had been opened, and there had been found in a sepulchral chamber more than f

The elaborate exterior, complete with a head and crown rendered in resin, conceals an incomplete mum

This kitten coffin is one of the oldest objects in the Soulful Creatures. Before the ancient Egyptia

For those who couldn’t guess last week’s mystery animal mummy—the Egyptian

Planning for the fall? Take an art class at the Brooklyn Museum! Registration is now open for the fa

Cat mummy (Roman period, after 30 BC) with narrow linen bandages woven into as herringbone pattern.

This is one of my favorite x-rays of an animal mummy in our collection. You’ll get to see this

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