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Largymore Primary School Lisburn

Making a mummy

27th Apr 2015

The organs ready to be removed.
The organs ready to be removed.
 
Placing the organs in the correct Canopic Jar.
Placing the organs in the correct Canopic Jar.
 
Hooking the brain out through the nose.
Hooking the brain out through the nose.
 
Covering the body with natron salt to dry out.
Covering the body with natron salt to dry out.
 
Waiting for 40-50 days for the body to dry out.
Waiting for 40-50 days for the body to dry out.
 
Once the body was dried it had to be stuffed with rags or leaves.
Once the body was dried it had to be stuffed with rags or leaves.
 
Getting ready to start wrapping.
Getting ready to start wrapping.
 
The head is all wrapped up (a breathing hole was required).
The head is all wrapped up (a breathing hole was required).
 
Keep wrapping ... nearly there!
Keep wrapping ... nearly there!
 
The finished mummy!
The finished mummy!
 
Mummy Madison was a little unsteady on her feet once all wrapped up.
Mummy Madison was a little unsteady on her feet once all wrapped up.
 
Mummy Ellie.
Mummy Ellie.
 
Mummy Leah.
Mummy Leah.