Today’s theme is to find something wrinkled. I have just the thing today! Look– it’s a real cat mummy! We saw this when we visited the Museum of Oddities in Cazenovia. The founder of the museum, back in the 1800s, had traveled to Egypt to obtain artifacts and mummies for the collection. This kitty is definitely wrinkled, I’d say! So are the flaxen bandages that wrap it.
Recently, Anna at Chica & Pumuckl had blogged about Bastet cats, so that post reminded me that I had a photo of a real Bastet! And Luxor the White Cat, when he had seen this photo at my post about the museum, exclaimed that here on my blog he had found his ancient ancestors! It’s nice to know I am such a great match-maker, lol.
You can read more about the Egyptian mummy and her pet cat here. Scientists did all sorts of tests on the mummy, and determined that she died of mesothelioma or some kind of tumor or something. They even took x-rays of the mummy!
How did your Photo Hunt go today?
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August 23rd, 2008 at 10:37 am
That ancient cat mummy is so cool! I wonder if that spot on the bottom is BLOODS!? I think in ancient Egypt, they really loved cats a lot. This makes me happy.
August 23rd, 2008 at 10:40 am
Daisy, I am so happy you visited. I was hoping you would! Gosh, I never really noticed the dark spot on the cat– you may just be correct!! Yuk!!!
The scientists did do DNA tests on the mummy, but the DNA was very deteriorated. That’s OK– I saw “Jurassic Park” and I don’t want a cloned mummy lady hanging around Upstate NY! But I don’t think they tried the cat’s DNA.
August 23rd, 2008 at 11:01 am
Intersting. Yes, that fits the subject well. The final shot made me smile. I had to look twice to tell the it wasn’t his x-ray. Good job. Have a great weekend.
August 23rd, 2008 at 11:25 am
these are great photos for this weeks theme…. Have a great weekend
August 23rd, 2008 at 11:41 am
Strange you should put this up today - well chosen, incidentally - I shall be doing something similar for OddShots on Monday.
August 23rd, 2008 at 11:45 am
Very interesting wrinkles you have here, Mrs. Mecomber! Hope your weekend is smooth and delightful.
August 23rd, 2008 at 11:51 am
Cats are synonyms with ancient Egypt.
They are less fur, and made their wrinkled skin so obvious.
P/S:Thanks for stopping by my site
August 23rd, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Interesting post, that cat definitely looks wrinkled
Have a great weekend!
August 23rd, 2008 at 12:04 pm
Very cool submission!! I love ancient Egypt and hope to get to a museum that has a decent display of their artifacts soon.
August 23rd, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Great choice for The Hunt this week. Very creative. Thanks for dropping by for a visit.
August 23rd, 2008 at 12:33 pm
Cat Mummy, That Is the most fascinating thing. when I was younger we had Momma Kitty, she was expecting a litter which does not score as high on the Cool Factor Meter as Cat Mummy. Great Stuff!!
August 23rd, 2008 at 12:50 pm
wow, i have not seen anything like this. Those Egyptians were strange people but they have provided us a lot of history.
August 23rd, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Eew…it’s gross but very cool at the same time! My kids would love that museum.
Thanks for the comment on my blog. Have a great day!
Elinor
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:12 pm
Fascinating!!
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Fascinating stuff…but still a bit creepy to think about someone being mummified. A very good choice for this week’s theme! Thanks for stopping by Spatter…
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:19 pm
Great photo for this theme. Although I knew they mummified cats I don’t recall seeing one before. Happy weekend to you.
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Real cool cat mummy! I like the colours.
Have a great weekend.
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:29 pm
These are the most interesting wrinkles I have seen today !! In November I go back to Egypt for 2 weeks but more for sunshine than for mummies !
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Very cool - unique take on theme!
Stop by if you can and have a great weekend!
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:32 pm
Wow! That is an original take on wrinkles ;O)
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Really nice set of shots for the week’s theme. Mummies… great choice!
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:46 pm
What interesting photos - excellent choice for this week’s theme. I must say you see the unique and unusual in your travels. Really enjoyed this bit of Egyptian history. I knew cats were mummified but these are the first photos I have ever seen of a preserved pet.
August 23rd, 2008 at 1:57 pm
I have seen a Mummy Cat but not a mummified cat before.. hehe. Thanks for sharing this. It’s beautiful
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August 23rd, 2008 at 2:41 pm
A mummified cat! Wow, I’ve never really seen one even on photos… very interesting and informative.
Thanks!
August 23rd, 2008 at 2:42 pm
I like the basket cat…is that like a mummified cat?
August 23rd, 2008 at 2:47 pm
How did you manage that x-ray thing? IT’s huge! Thanks for visiting my hunt, and I like that you have Mr. linky.
August 23rd, 2008 at 2:48 pm
So that mummy cat are like Pharoh’s cat?
August 23rd, 2008 at 3:09 pm
i bet what’s inside is beyond wrinkled!
August 23rd, 2008 at 3:16 pm
That is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen. It’s so fun to learn new things! Great for this week’s theme. Thanks for stopping by!
http://ladykli-goingonaphotohunt.blogspot.com/
August 23rd, 2008 at 3:18 pm
Totally wrinkly!
Great job for the hunt..
August 23rd, 2008 at 3:30 pm
I have a few mummy photos and thought about one for a post, but ended up going with a window photo. Nice shots. Happy Weekend!!
August 23rd, 2008 at 3:31 pm
Great sequence of shots for the wrinkled theme. I didn’t realize there were cat mummies. That’s interesting.
August 23rd, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Very interesting! Like Carver, I had no idea there were cat mummies.
August 23rd, 2008 at 3:36 pm
Wonderful ‘wrinkled’ photos for today! Thanks for dropping by Sacred Ruminations. I’ve entered that URL and plan to enter Small Reflections too because I also shared ‘wrinkles’ there.
Hugs and blessings,
August 23rd, 2008 at 3:37 pm
I love your wrinkled cat mummy! What a great photo for today’s theme. I have nothing for the wrinkled category at the moment! Oh the horror! I’m in the midst of school planning, so I may just have to miss this week’s theme.
Thanks for dropping by.
August 23rd, 2008 at 3:40 pm
ewh! but yeah it’s “bound to be wrinkle” pun intended!
August 23rd, 2008 at 3:52 pm
Excellent choices for the theme! I adore mummies, and very much enjoyed this post
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Wow, this one is definitely unique! This was definitely educationalas well as interesting..
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:09 pm
thanks for your comments! your entry for this theme is very interesting. =)
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Those are wrinkles I certainly hadn’t considered! I love the skeleton, too!
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:13 pm
very interesting!
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:14 pm
by the way thanks for the comment and for dropping by
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:20 pm
That’s very interesting! I love learning about ancient Egypt. Thanks for your visit!
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:21 pm
wow cat mummy! very interesting entry!
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:21 pm
way too cool — I think this is the best wrinkled photo of all that I’ve seen for this week’s theme! Thanks for stopping by.
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Wow! The cat mummy does look super odd, but I guess that is one way of loving you pet… Thanks for stopping by!
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Excellent choice for the theme. You don’t get much more wrinkled than that!
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Very cool! I love Egyptian history.
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:31 pm
That is so interesting! I had no idea they mummified cats too.
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:38 pm
great photo’s thanks for visiting mine
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:43 pm
wow! that is very interesting! great idea for the theme.
hope you’re having a great weekend =)
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:43 pm
Yes, I would say a mummy cat would have some wrinkles.
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Wow, this is terrific for the wrinkled theme! Very cool cat mummy!
August 23rd, 2008 at 4:46 pm
That’s a great catch for the theme! Never heard of a cat mummy … fascinating post!
August 23rd, 2008 at 5:16 pm
Hi, thanks for your comments on my curtains. I added my name to your list. I have never seen a cat mummy. That is too cool. Great photo. Lot more imaginative than my curtains…haha. Thanks again for the great comments.
August 23rd, 2008 at 5:30 pm
Very cool! I would have never thought to associate the two!
August 23rd, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Wow - an interesting find for this theme! That looks like a fun exhibit to visit!
August 23rd, 2008 at 5:52 pm
That’s very interesting, in a creepy sort of way. I don’t know if I’d be able to decorate my house with something that was living and breathing once. Thanks for visiting:)
August 23rd, 2008 at 6:01 pm
The mummified cat is definitely wrinkled. Yeah, the dark spot at the bottom makes me wonder too if its blood. Thanks for dropping by.
August 23rd, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Ahhh! Cool idea!
Love stuff like this. As promised, added to StumbleUpon
Bas
August 23rd, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Love it! Now that’s an original wrinkled post! Well done. I hope you are having a good weekend.
August 23rd, 2008 at 6:48 pm
Great Pictures
August 23rd, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Nice choice for today’s theme. Thank you for visiting me today.
August 23rd, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Wow! Those are fabulous shots for “wrinkled.” I’m sure those were amazing to see
August 23rd, 2008 at 8:49 pm
Cool pictures! I like the cat mummy.
Thanks for stopping by mine.
August 23rd, 2008 at 8:59 pm
GOSH - they sure are pretty wrinkled. Good choice!
August 23rd, 2008 at 9:18 pm
Great pictures. I was just in the process today of editing our pictures from Torino - home to a fabulous Egyptian museum and thought a mummy picture would have been a great choice. Great minds think alike apparently! LOL
August 23rd, 2008 at 9:22 pm
cool…something that was alive now dead! fresh and unique take to the theme indeed! ;P
August 23rd, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Wow! That is neat and definately something you do not see everyday. Great take on the theme this week!
Have a wonderful weekend-
Amanda
August 23rd, 2008 at 9:58 pm
I fully expect to be that wrinkled when I turn 3000 years old.
Cool shot of the cat. Very interesting. Great choice for the theme.
Baker
(Thanks for the visit and comments earlier - Much appreciated)
August 23rd, 2008 at 10:21 pm
Now this is different and who doesn’t love a mummy…LOL>.
August 23rd, 2008 at 10:39 pm
Eeeeeeeeee… so they really do exist!!! ;b
August 23rd, 2008 at 11:21 pm
What a unique take on the theme!
August 24th, 2008 at 12:42 am
That X-ray shot is pretty cool!
August 24th, 2008 at 1:56 am
Great Shots!
August 24th, 2008 at 2:01 am
This is cute
Drop to ur EC! Have a great day!
Ness
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August 24th, 2008 at 2:46 am
Great take on this week’s theme. I love mummies. I can spend hours in the Egyptian section of the British Museum. Happy weekend
August 24th, 2008 at 3:15 am
that is absolutely cool!!!! i love mummies too but i havent really seen one even in a museum, i must look out for one.
thanks for stopping by.
August 24th, 2008 at 6:05 am
Wow, that’s a very different take on wrinkled! Very interesting post too.
August 24th, 2008 at 7:32 am
What a different and interesting take on the theme!! love the pics , happy weekend
August 24th, 2008 at 9:57 am
Love your photos… I’ve never seen a mummy before, not of a cat or of woman, or of a man for that matter. And this actually answers partially one question I’ve been pondering for quite a number of days now, i.e. if Cancer is a relatively new phenomenon or if it was occurred though undocumented even as far back as possibly these mummies (or earlier)… thanks!
August 24th, 2008 at 9:58 am
MUMMY!!
hehehe… Interesting.
August 24th, 2008 at 5:04 pm
Cripes, that is awesome!
August 24th, 2008 at 8:53 pm
Wow, I’ve never seen a cat mummy before. Interesting. Thank for stopping by!!
August 25th, 2008 at 12:06 am
cool photos of the mummy and cat! i like it
August 25th, 2008 at 9:44 am
This is one of the coolest “wrinkled” entries I’ve seen!
August 25th, 2008 at 11:08 am
I have to say it is unique. Who would have thought there would be mummified cats. Love your blog.
August 26th, 2008 at 2:06 am
a mummified cat?!?! that is so unique!!
August 26th, 2008 at 5:58 pm
Wow - that cat is certainly unique. Great choice for the theme.
August 26th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Thanks so much for commenting on my Hunt.
Your’s is so amazing - a regular illustrated mini course.
Have a fabulous week.