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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Fish Mummy
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Fish Mummy

AAT Object Form/Functionmummies (bodies)
AAT Object Techniquepainting (image-making)
Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodLate Period
Date722-332 BCE
MediumLinen, paint, animal remains
Credit LineGift of Anne Cox Chambers
Dimensions11 x 2 x 2 in. (27.9 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm)
Object number2009.007.002
Exhibition HistoryRecent Gifts of Anne Cox Chambers, Michael C. Carlos Museum, March 13 - 31, 2009
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, 2009 - March 13, 2018
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, July 17, 2018 - Present
Published ReferencesMCCM Newsletter, March - May 2009.
ProvenancePurchased by MCCM from Glenn Howard Ancient Art, Ltd, Westminster, Colorado.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art