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~ Mummified crocodile.
Date: 332-30 B.C.
Place of origin: Qena, Upper Egypt
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~ Mummified crocodile.
Date: 332-30 B.C.
Place of origin: Qena, Upper Egypt
Crocodile mummy, Late Period (664-332 BC)
Hogg collection, inv. no. 2338
Mummified crocodile remarkably showing its original bandaging in fabric and palm leaves. Two baby crocodiles lie by the principal body, representing god Sobek’s fecundity and protection.
Text from the object plaque at the Naples National Archaeological Museum
Today our mummified crocodile was exposed to x-rays to create these x-radiographs as part of it's documentation for the permanent files.
Mummified Crocodile ca. 1550 BCE - 600 CE Linen and faunal remains 12 11/16 in. x 1 3/16 in. x 7/8 in. (32.3 cm x 3 cm x 2.2 cm) Gift of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 24225 Geography: Africa, Egypt Classification: Raw Materials and Organic Remains; Organic Remains