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An Egyptian Mummified Jackal
Estimate: $3,000-$5,000
Sold
$3,000
Live Auction
Antiquities and Ancient Art
Size
Height 11 3/4 inches (29.85 cm).
Description
An Egyptian Mummified Jackal
Late Period, 26th-30th Dynasty, 664-343 B.C.
Height 11 3/4 inches (29.85 cm).
Property from the JRM Collection, Washington, D.C.
Condition
Tears, fraying, and degradation to wrapping. Discoloration/fading to crisscrossed lines expected with age. Overall in fragile condition. See additional images.
Provenance
Provenance:Private Collection (V.D.W.), Hoofddorp, Netherlands, acquired prior to 1983.Ader, Paris, Archeologie & Arts de l'Islam et de l'Inde, 2 July 2024, Lot 29. [where catalogued as a monkey][with French export license]For similar canine mummies see E. Bleiberg et al., Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt, Brooklyn Museum, 2013, p. 65, no. 53; p. 116, no. 90; T.J. Wilfong, Death Dogs: The Jackal Gods of Ancient Egypt, Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2015, p. 60, nos. 102, 103.