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Animal mummies at the Bowers Museum

This cat coffin with mummy is on display in a Bowers exhibition on the mummification of animals in the Egyptian culture and religion. Drawn from the renowned collections of the Brooklyn Museum, "Soulful Creatures" features choice examples from among the many millions of mummies of birds, cats, dogs, snakes, and other animals preserved from at least 31 different cemeteries throughout Egypt.

This cat coffin with mummy is on display in a Bowers exhibition on the mummification of animals in the Egyptian culture and religion. Drawn from the renowned collections of the Brooklyn Museum, “Soulful Creatures” features choice examples from among the many millions of mummies of birds, cats, dogs, snakes, and other animals preserved from at least 31 different cemeteries throughout Egypt.   (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press)

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The new Bowers Museum exhibition “Soulful Creatures” explores the ancient Egyptian practice of mummifying animals as food offerings for the deceased or as a communication to the gods.

'Soulful Creatures'

This ancient limestone features the drawing of a cat and mouse performing human tasks.   (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press)

'Soulful Creatures'

This cat mummy is part of the exhibition “Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt” at the Bowers Museum.  (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press)

'Soulful Creatures'

This dog mummy is displayed as part of the exhibition “Soulful Creatures: Animal Mummies in Ancient Egypt.”  (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press)

'Soulful Creatures'

The exhibition “Soulful Creatures” explores how creatures of all kinds, including cats and birds, were offered up as food offerings for the deceased or as a communication to the gods.  (Damian Dovarganes / Associated Press)

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