SOHAG, Egypt — Archaeologists in Egypt have recovered about 50 mummified animals, including mice, from a well-preserved and finely painted tomb thought to date from the early Ptolemaic period, more than 2,000 years ago.

The tomb, which was built for a man named Tutu and his wife, is one of seven discovered near the town of Sohag in October, when the authorities found smugglers digging illegally for artifacts, officials said on Friday.

Its painted walls depict images of funeral processions and the owner working in the fields, as well as his family genealogy written in hieroglyphics.