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Tomb of Tutankhamun: preparation of mummy case for removal (1923 photo)
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Preparations for removal of the mummy case of Tutankhamun (photo: 1923)
The mummy of Tutankhamun, within its sarcophagus, is shown being packed for transport to the Egyptian National Museum in Cairo in 1923.
Among those shown in the photograph are the archaeologists Howard Carter (3rd from left, with hand on case), and Arthur Wace (kneeling on right side of mummy case, nearest the viewer).
The photo also shows a framework of boards in the tomb used as trusses to protect the wall reliefs from collapsing.
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