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Mummified crocodile
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic dynasty)–Roman Imperial
332 B.C.–A.D. 200
Medium/Technique
Linen
Dimensions
Length: 18 cm (7 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Hay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession Number72.4905
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsOrganic remains
DescriptionCarefully wrapped mummy of a young crocodile.
Crocodile mummy with remains of crossed wrappings on back in light and dark linen; traces of painted on black eyes. Condition: Wrappings on proper right side and tail worn and tattered.
Crocodile mummy with remains of crossed wrappings on back in light and dark linen; traces of painted on black eyes. Condition: Wrappings on proper right side and tail worn and tattered.
ProvenanceBy 1836, Robert Hay (b. 1799 - d. 1863), Nunraw and Linplum, Scotland; by inheritance to his son, Robert James Alexander Hay (b. 1840 - d. 1928), Linplum, Scotland. Rollin and Feuardent, London; 1868, sold by Rollin and Feuardent to Samuel A. Way (b. 1816 -d. 1872), Boston; by descent to his son, Charles Granville Way (b. 1841 - d. 1912), Boston; 1872, gift of Granville Way to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 28, 1872)