Sacred animal mummy of crocodile, Late Period–Roman Period, ca B.C.–100 A.D., From Egypt; Possibly from Middle Egypt, Manfalut, Linen, animal remains, H. 2.3 cm (7/8 in.); W. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.); L. 32.4 cm (12 3/4 in.), Sacred animals had always figured in ancient Egyptian religion, but beginning about the 7th century the phenomenon of sacred animal cults burgeoned remarkably. In some temples a single sacred animal acted as the living incarnation of a god, in others living species were kept within the temple precincts, and there were also temples and sanctuaries attached to the burial places of sacred animals
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Sacred animal mummy, crocodile, Late Period–Roman Period, ca B.C.–100 .D, Egypt, Middle Egypt, Manfalut, Linen, animal remains, H, 2.3 cm, 7/8, W, 3.5, 1 3/8, L, 32.4, 12 3/4, animals, figured, ancient Egyptian, religion, 7th century, phenomenon, sacred animal, cults, burgeoned, temples, single sacred, animal, acted, living incarnation, god, living, species, kept within, temple precincts, sanctuaries attached, burial places
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