Verdict: Worth picking up if you like Anubis set-building or want a Tec-9 with real inspect-game—not a recolor. Budget for wear more than rarity hype: the official callout is the green-eyed cobra below the rear sight and the mummy wrap following the gun’s silhouette. Skip listings where that zone is muddy unless the price reflects it.

Worth it when: you’re filling Anubis rare slots, chasing Major-year Anubis souvenir routes, or you want a sidearm that rewards zooming in.

Pass or bargain hard when: you only care about big tan/gold fields from afar; high wear can turn hand-painted edges and the cobra’s «emerald» read into one smear—compare several copies at the same wear band before you click buy.

What you’re actually buying

«Decaying Mummy» sits in the Anubis Collection at Rare, tagged custom hand-painted. The theme is mummy bandaging and Egyptian mood pressed into the Tec-9’s shape—not a flat sticker job. Flavor line: Mum’s the word (official tone: restrained, «keep it sealed»).

Dropped into the ecosystem 2023-04-24 with the Anubis collection refresh and the Anubis Collection Package the same day.

Designer: apel8 — Workshop entry 2157334305, internal name cu_tec9_mummy, aligned with that April 2023 Anubis update before Valve picked it for the collection.

Where it drops

• Anubis Collection Package (2023-04-24)
• BLAST.tv Paris 2023 Anubis Souvenir Package
• PGL Copenhagen 2024 Anubis Souvenir Package
• Perfect World Shanghai 2024 Anubis Souvenir Package
• PGL Austin 2025 Anubis Souvenir Package
• Other Anubis Collection–linked sources

Wear: 0.00–1.00 (Factory New through Battle-Scarred all possible).

Inspect checklist (shop floor)

1. Rear sight / cobra zone — Official composition anchor. You want a readable snake body and a «green eye» that still pops against the wrap.
2. Bandage lines on contours — Best samples keep fold logic on the grip and slide; BS tiers often lose crispness first here.
3. Same float, different face — Hand-painted rares love to vary; open three–five listings at one wear step on Steam Market or C5GAME and pick the clearest cobra, not the cheapest screenshot.

Wear & value notes

| Wear band | What usually happens | Shop bias |
|----------|----------------------|-----------|
| Low FN / MW | Sharper cobra and wrap edges | Pay premium only if the sight area is visibly cleaner than average |
| FT | Mixed; cobra contrast starts to swing | Sweet spot for play skins if inspect is clean |
| WW / BS | Painted edges and eye contrast drop | Fine for memes/set filler; don’t overpay for «Anubis» name alone |

Premiums move with daily listings—treat any float guide as same-day compare, not a promise.

Expert mutterings

• Collection logic: Multiple Major Anubis souvenir packages mean this rare is a stable target for set collectors and «which year’s capsule» hobbyists—not a one-week meme drop.
• Tec-9 reality: You’ll inspect this more than most pistols if you main eco rounds; that cobra detail is the flex Valve actually documented—honor it when you filter.
• Flavor matters: Mum’s the word nods to mummy «secret-keeping»—fits the snake-under-sight bit. Cool text, zero stat impact.
• No marketplace tour: We stick to Steam and C5GAME for price checks; same wear, same day, cobra wins ties.

Bottom line

Buy a clean sight-zone copy at a wear tier you’ll actually play. Don’t buy hype on wrap color alone—high wear «Decaying Mummy» is a different skin in first person. For Anubis rare completion or souvenir-year hunting, it’s a sensible hold; for pure flip profit, you’re betting on inspect quality, not the rare border.