Sacred animal mummy in the form typical of a wrapped ibis, decorated with a figure of Duamutef, Late Period–Roman Period, ca. 400 B.C.–100 A.D., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Mariette 1853, Linen, animal remains, paint, H. 40.5 cm (15 15/16 in.); W. 10.2 cm (4 in.); D. 8.7 cm (3 7/16 in.), Animal cults The Egyptians considered certain individual animals to be living manifestations of a god, such as, since earliest times, the Apis bull . Those individuals were duly mummifed when they died and buried for eternal life, then replaced by another single living manifestation
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Sacred animal mummy, form typical, wrapped ibis, decorated, figure, Duamutef, Late Period–Roman Period, ca, 400 B.C.–100 .D, Egypt, Memphite Region, Saqqara, Mariette 1853, Linen, animal remains, paint, H, 40.5 cm, 15 15/16, W, 10.2, 4, D, 8.7, 3 7/16, Animal cults, Egyptians considered, certain, individual, animals, living manifestations, god, earliest times, Apis bull, individuals, duly mummifed, died, buried, eternal life, replaced, another single, living, manifestation
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