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Bird mummy in a jar
Bird mummy in a jar

Bird mummy in a jar

332 B.C.–364 A.D.
Medium/TechniquePottery, animal remains, linen
DimensionsLegacy dimension: .393 H. .183 W.
Credit LineHay Collection—Gift of C. Granville Way
Accession number72.1826
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsOrganic remains
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.
Bird mummy in a jar
332 B.C.–364 A.D.
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