I have no input but this is the coolest thread I've read. :)

Ilana Short
Curatorial Intern
The Bonnet House, Fort Laderdale, FL. 

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> On Aug 5, 2014, at 4:59 PM, Helen Wirka <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Has anyone had experience with mummified animals being unearthed in an historic building? Our museum has a cat buried in the wall dating back to 1751-53. It was discovered in the 1970s during restoration, removed from it's original location, photographed and then deposited in a new location in our building--but still inside a wall.
> 
> Please see the linked article, page 2: http://www.nvrpa.org/uploads/Files/published_articles/Oct05.pdf 
> 
> We are considering opening up the wall cavity where the cat is now located and putting in plexiglass so that visitors can see the mummified animal. But we have a couple of questions.
> 
> 1.) Might there be a possibility that the mummified cat has disintegrated since the 1970s when it was put back into the wall?
> 2.) Would opening the wall cavity now possibly threaten the integrity of the mummified cat?
> 
> If anyone has experience with this or can direct me to a good resource on mummified animals, I would really appreciate it.
> 
> Thank you,
> Helen
> 
> Helen Wirka
> 
> Historic Site Specialist / Curator
> 
> Carlyle House Historic Park
> 
> A Property of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
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> 121 N. Fairfax Street
> 
> Alexandria VA 22314
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