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Our museums and galleries house fascinating collections, from living bugs to The Beatles, fine art to photography, the Titanic to ancient Egypt.

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Highlighted objects - and the challenges they present conservators

X-rays of this mystery object revealed that the package contains a mummified ibis, a sacred bird in ancient Egypt.

X-ray image of the ibis - side view X-ray image of the ibis taken from the side

X-ray image of the ibis - top view X-ray image of the ibis taken from the top