10 January 2007

A young mummy

This mummy is located in the National Museum of Natural History and belongs to a child.
It was found in 1954 at 5.400 meters above sea level, in El Plomo Hill.
This one is actually a reproduction. The real one is stored in a special container to avoid its damage due to light and humidity.
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6 comments:

  1. Olivier1/11/2007 9:56 AM

    impressionnante cette momie et tres bien conservée. tu peux prendre des photos sans probleme dans le musée ?


    impressive this mummy and preserved very well. you can take photographs without problem in the museum?

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  2. photowannabe1/11/2007 2:35 PM

    Fascinating shot showing a person from so long ago. The reproduction looks very real.

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  3. mi foto1/12/2007 8:39 PM

    Si que impresiona, se sabe la antiguedad mas o menos...
    me gusta la arqueología.
    Saludos.

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  4. Chad Oneil Myers1/14/2007 1:09 AM

    How Bizarre.

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  5. Edulabbe1/15/2007 12:20 AM

    Olivier: You can't take pictures inside museums. I take risks for the CDP community, I'm quite a hero you know, LOL. I'm very responsible though and never use the flash inside the museum.

    mi foto: En realidad no recuerdo la antigüedad. Lo busqué pero no pude encontrar el dato.

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  6. Bryce Breslin6/07/2009 3:36 AM

    I've been looking for just such a photo. In 2002 I climbed El Plomo, and a friend took me to the depression near the summit where this mummy was found. Serious endeavor to reach that point, even with modern crampons and piolet/ice axe! Impressive that they went to such great lengths to honor this child.

    Thanks for posting the photo.

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