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Mummy of a cat
Egyptian
Late Period–Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic Dynasty)
664–30 B.C.
Object Place: Ptolemaic-Roman
Medium/Technique
Linen, organic remains
Dimensions
Length x width: 52 x 14.5 cm (20 1/2 x 5 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4903
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSample / Specimen
ProvenanceBy 1836: Robert Hay Collection, Linplum, Scotland; 1863: to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay; 1868-1872: Way Collection, Boston (purchased by Samuel A. Way through London dealers Rollin and Feuardent, 27 Haymarket); 1872: given to the MFA by Samuel's son, C. Granville Way