red shroud mummies

New Getty Animation Brings Mummies to Life

Submitted by Mary Harrsch on Tue, 09/08/2009 - 11:06

A new state-of-the-art animation entitled The Mummification Process features a digital reconstruction of a 20-year-old man from the Greco-Roman period of Egypt. The animation, produced by the J. Paul Getty Museum, illustrates each step in the process from the removal of the organs (displayed as virtually disappearing without the hook through the nose procedure that some squeamish visitors may find upsetting) to the application of the distinctive red pigment to the cartonnage outer wrapping.

 

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Most of the mummies you get in the end [Greco-Roman Period] are not even Egyptians
About The AuthorMary HarrschMary Harrsch

Photographer, instructional technologist and consulting systems analyst who travels the world photographing historical art and architecture and publishes articles about historical topics, particularly the ancient world.  My photography has appeared in productions for The History Channel and Canadian Public Broadcasting, educational texts in the U.S. and Australia, museum promotional posters in Scotland, a fine arts journal in Istanbul as well as numerous books and magazines in both Europe and the U.S..

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Last three pieces by this author: Top 10: The Best Photos of Egyptian Artefacts by Sandro Vannini on Flickr, Enter the Anti-museum: Why Virtual Experiences Lead to Better Learning , 3 Simple Rules of Being a Hero: Fatal Attractions of Gods and Heroes in Classical Greek Mythology


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