Vidisco Brings Mummies to Life
November 2011
Vidisco Brings Mummies to Life
While Egyptian animal mummies have been dead for thousands of years, they still have a fascinating story to tell. The Brooklyn Museum has one of the finest collections of ancient Egyptian art in the world and is constantly conducting scientific research on its rare and unique objects in the museum’s Conservation Laboratory.
The Conservation Laboratory at the Museum, under the direction of Mr. Ken Moser Chief Conservator and Vice Deputy for Collections, uses state-of-the-art digital X-ray equipment designed and manufactured by Vidisco to reveal the mummy’s layers and understand the origins and practice of animal mummification in ancient Egypt: The mummification of animals indicates their significance in ancient Egypt as sacred beings, religious icons and votive offerings, as well as pets and sources of food. In fact, thousands of animals were embalmed and elaborately wrapped in order to be buried annually in animal catacombs that were established for this purpose. Advanced equipment like digital X-ray systems help to determine various key factors such as the type, gender and age of the mummified animal, and even the cause of death.
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