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<em>Crocodile Mummy</em>, 1st century. Animal remains (Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus), linen, white tape, 2 x 4 3/8 x 29 1/2 in. (5.1 x 11.1 x 74.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 14.668. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 14.668_view1_PS6.jpg)
Crocodile Mummy, 1st century. Animal remains (Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus), linen, white tape, 2 x 4 3/8 x 29 1/2 in. (5.1 x 11.1 x 74.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 14.668. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 14.668_view1_PS6.jpg)
<em>Crocodile Mummy</em>, 1st century. Animal remains (Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus), linen, white tape, 2 x 4 3/8 x 29 1/2 in. (5.1 x 11.1 x 74.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 14.668. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 14.668_view1_PS6.jpg)

Crocodile Mummy, 1st century. Animal remains (Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus), linen, white tape, 2 x 4 3/8 x 29 1/2 in. (5.1 x 11.1 x 74.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 14.668. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 14.668_view1_PS6.jpg)

<em>Crocodile Mummy</em>, 1st century. Animal remains (Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus), linen, white tape, 2 x 4 3/8 x 29 1/2 in. (5.1 x 11.1 x 74.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 14.668. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 14.668_view2_PS6.jpg)

Crocodile Mummy, 1st century. Animal remains (Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus), linen, white tape, 2 x 4 3/8 x 29 1/2 in. (5.1 x 11.1 x 74.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 14.668. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 14.668_view2_PS6.jpg)

<em>Crocodile Mummy</em>, 1st century. Animal remains (Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus), linen, white tape, 2 x 4 3/8 x 29 1/2 in. (5.1 x 11.1 x 74.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 14.668. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.14.668_mummychamber.jpg)

Crocodile Mummy, 1st century. Animal remains (Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus), linen, white tape, 2 x 4 3/8 x 29 1/2 in. (5.1 x 11.1 x 74.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 14.668. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.14.668_mummychamber.jpg)

<em>Crocodile Mummy</em>, 1st century. Animal remains (Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus), linen, white tape, 2 x 4 3/8 x 29 1/2 in. (5.1 x 11.1 x 74.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 14.668. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.14.655_14.668_wwgA-2.jpg)

Crocodile Mummy, 1st century. Animal remains (Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus), linen, white tape, 2 x 4 3/8 x 29 1/2 in. (5.1 x 11.1 x 74.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 14.668. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , CUR.14.655_14.668_wwgA-2.jpg)

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Crocodile Mummy

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

The Egyptians offered crocodile mummies to the god Sobek to request his help with life’s daily problems. Juvenile crocodiles were used in this practice because the full-grown adults were so dangerous.

The ancient Greek historian Herodotus devoted two chapters of his history of Egypt to crocodile worship. For the Greeks, this was an especially exotic element of Egyptian religion.
This text refers to these objects: 14.668; 37.1365E; 37.1367E; 37.2042.24E
MEDIUM Animal remains (Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus), linen, white tape
DATES 1st century
PERIOD Roman Period
DIMENSIONS 2 x 4 3/8 x 29 1/2 in. (5.1 x 11.1 x 74.9 cm)  (show scale)
COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
ACCESSION NUMBER 14.668
CREDIT LINE Museum Collection Fund
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MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
CAPTION Crocodile Mummy, 1st century. Animal remains (Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus), linen, white tape, 2 x 4 3/8 x 29 1/2 in. (5.1 x 11.1 x 74.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 14.668. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 14.668_view1_PS6.jpg)
IMAGE overall, 14.668_view1_PS6.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2012
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<em>Crocodile Mummy</em>, 1st century. Animal remains (Nile crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus), linen, white tape, 2 x 4 3/8 x 29 1/2 in. (5.1 x 11.1 x 74.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 14.668. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 14.668_view1_PS6.jpg)

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1st Century C.E.
ancient
animal
Animal Remains
annual flood
ceremonial
crocodile
Egypt
Egyptian
Faiyum
falcon-headed
flood
god
inundation
Kahun
Linen
linen wrappings
Mummified
mummy
Nile
red
Roman Period
Sobek
Sobek-Re
sun disk
two plumes
white tape

TAGS

1st Century C.E.
ancient
animal
Animal Remains
annual flood
ceremonial
crocodile
Egypt
Egyptian
Faiyum
falcon-headed
flood
god
inundation
Kahun
Linen
linen wrappings
Mummified
mummy
Nile
red
Roman Period
Sobek
Sobek-Re
sun disk
two plumes
white tape

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