animal sarcophagus; mummified element
An item at Louvre
falcon-headed crocodile (lying on corniced base); missing headdress
Department of Egyptian Antiquities
An exhibit at Louvre
The collections of the Department of Egyptian Antiquities present the civilization that evolved on the banks of the Nile, from the end of Prehistory (around 4,000 BCE) to the Christian era (from the 4th century CE).