Légende

Mummy from Kagamil Island in Alaska, Mummy from Kagamil, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'Photographed from original in possession of Louis Sloss & Co.', photographer: anonymous, cliché maker: Photo-Engraving Co., New York (city), c. 1885 - in or before 1890, North America, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 187 mm x width 114 mm, mummy, A sepia-toned photograph of a human mummy displayed upright with a tilted head and exposed teeth, sunken eye sockets, and remnants of dark hair; the torso is emaciated with ribs and collarbones prominent, one hand rests across the chest while the other is curled near the abdomen, the skin appears tightly desiccated and wrinkled with visible fibrous texture; the legs are drawn up with knees bent and feet visible, the background is plain and light-colored.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B02_018

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

37.9Mo (7.7Mo) / 23.6cm x 40.2cm / 2793 x 4746 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Mummy Kagamil Island Alaska Kagamil page photomechanical print inscription Photographed original possession Louis Sloss & Co photographer anonymous cliché maker Photo-Engraving Co New York city c 1885 - 1890 North America paper collotype photoprint height 187 mm x width 114 mm mummy sepia-toned photograph human mummy displayed upright tilted head exposed teeth sunken eye sockets remnants dark hair torso emaciated ribs collarbones prominent hand rests across chest curled near abdomen skin tightly desiccated wrinkled visible fibrous texture legs drawn up knees bent feet visible background plain light-colored