Guest: Doug Cohn

Featured object: Mummified Dog, Egyptian, Roman Period, ca. 30 BC–AD 395, linen, pigment, and organic remains. 12 ¼ H x 3 ¼ W x 4 Diam. Albany Institute of History & Art Purchase, 1958.7.4. View the work in Albany Institute’s online collections database: https://www.albanyinstitute.org/collection/details/mummified-dog

Mummified Dog, in addition to the Albany mummies and many Egyptian objects from antiquity, are on view in Albany Institute’s galleries as part of a long-term exhibition. Visit Albany Institute’s website for more information: https://www.albanyinstitute.org/exhibition/ancient-egypt

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