Coffins | Examining the coffins

After opening the first gilded wooden coffin (Carter no. 253), which had to be pulley lifted out of the sarcophagus, Carter discovered a second coffin within. Also carved from wood and gilded, this one had been adorned with beautiful inlays of stained glass and brightly colored, semiprecious stones.
Photographer: Harry Burton.
Date: October, 1925

[@kevinhoward9593]

Its just amazing the work that went into putting that 500-600lbs worth of coffins into the sarcophagus with out chipping the walls or floor or damaging the paintings on the walls.

[@Red_Rebel]

The glorious feeling to see the coloured version gives more open thoughts about the time of the discovery.

[@ЕленаМиронюк-й1з]

Это уже притягивает ,смотреть вашу культуру!

[@internationalpulse]

Wow the technology to transform old black and white pictures into color is eye opening. It looks like modern day Mr. Carter

[@lorraineharris243]

I've not seen this photo before, so really appreciate your posting it, 👍😁❤

[@ralami6183]

The mindset of a people to have a thrill to dig up decaying body’s. Wow

[@bekreto]

Only white people can do that.

[@ingurlund9657]

The thrill isn't the decaying body, it's the knowledge of history and life that comes from the objects with it.

[@bekreto]

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What people can do that to their own ancestors ?

[@Pyovali]

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