This cat mummy came from Saqqara, south of modern day Cairo. It was in "a major animal cemetery, and is fascinating because it has never been opened," says Lidija McKnight.
Manchester Museum, the University of Manchester
Lidija McKnight is an Egyptologist from the University of Manchester.
Manchester Museum, the University of Manchester
Mass shot of mummies from the Manchester Museum.
Manchester Museum, the University of Manchester
This large crocodile mummy measures 1.7m long. It is the only mummy the team of researchers can confidently determine how it died: a fracture on the top of its head confirms blunt force trauma.
Manchester Museum, the University of Mancheste
An x-ray of a crocodile mummy was found to contain four juvenile crocodile crania and four hatchling crocodiles.
Manchester Museum, the University of Manchester
The cat coffin at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital where it and the other animal mummies were scanned.
