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Mummified crocodile
Egyptian
Late Period–early Roman Imperial Period
760 B.C.–A.D. 100
Medium/Technique
Linen and organic remains
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4930
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsOrganic remains
DescriptionMummy of a baby crocodile wrapped in beige linen with herringbone pattern. Eyes painted in black. Threads holding the wrapping together are visible around the snout.
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.
(Accession Date: June 28, 1872)
(Accession Date: June 28, 1872)