Gifts for the Gods: Animal Mummies Revealed

This fascinating exhibition presents and explores ancient Egyptian animal mummies, prepared in their millions as votive offerings to the gods. Gifts for the Gods explains the background behind this religious practice in the context of life in ancient Egypt and the environment in which the animals lived. It explores the British fascination with Egypt, the discovery of animal mummies by British excavators, and how the mummies ended up in the UK, as well as taking a look at the history and future of their scientific study in Manchester. The display combines mummified specimens such as jackals, crocodiles, cats and birds with cultural artefacts such as stone sculpture and bronze statuettes, alongside 19th Century works of art and never-seen-before archives.

Website
www.museum.manchester.ac.uk/whatson/exhibitions/giftsforthegods/

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk/nw000145?id=EVENT540821