#tw: mummy

[world-of-mummies]

The Tollund Man (also Tollundmann; Danish Tollundmanden) is a bog body discovered by peat cutters on 8 May 1950 in a raised bog in Bjældskovdal, ten kilometres west of Silkeborg, Denmark. He is now on display in the ‘Hovedgården’ museum in Silkeborg.

The Tollund man was lying in a relaxed position on his right side, his legs drawn up to his stomach. With the exception of a sheepskin cap sewn together from eight pieces and a 77 cm long leather belt, he wore no clothing. It is possible that he was originally clothed in textiles made from plant fibres such as flax, hemp or nettles, which were decomposed by the acidic environment of the bog. He was estimated to be around 40 years old. At 161 cm, he was rather short, but probably also shrunk in the bog so that his skin lay in folds. His arms and hands had been damaged during peat cutting, but his feet and one of his fingers were well preserved. The papillary lines and skin line patterns on the soles of the feet were no different from those of modern humans.

The head was particularly well preserved. The facial expression was calm, mouth and eyes closed, and gave the impression of a sleeping person. He appeared well groomed. His hair was cut short and 2 to 3 cm long. The leather cap covering his scalp was fastened with two leather strips under his chin. The neck of the bog body was in a plaited leather sling, which had left clear marks in the skin on the sides and under the chin. The free end of the strap under the corpse was about a metre long and had been cut off at the end. Most of the upper body was still covered in skin. However, the left side of the chest and shoulder in particular were poorly preserved and partially decomposed. The genitals were well preserved, as were the internal organs such as the heart, lungs and liver. The stomach, small intestine and large intestine of the Tollund man still contained the remains of his last meal.

The noose still around his neck suggests that Tollund Man died violently by strangulation, although the doctor who carried out the forensic examination was certain that the man had not been strangled but hanged. The way he was laid in the bog - in a sleeping position with his eyes closed - suggests that he was not killed by enemies. It is likely that it was a human sacrifice, perhaps in gratitude for the peat or in winter as a plea for the coming spring. His death is dated to 405-380 BC.

[zsorosebudphoto]

Reflexo (Momias Chancay), Convento do Carmo, Lisboa, Portugal, 1-06-23

Reflection (Chancay Mummys), Convento do Carmo, Lisbon, Portugal, 1-06-23

[skullboysfinale]

Me after a session of boxercise:

The quest to get rid of the Wario tub while attaining the Wario arms continues.

[evilvvithin]

THE MUMMY stephen sommers, 1999

[ghuleh-recs]

did he—did he just PAT HIS LAP? excuse me?

video credit: @moony-ghoul ♡

[smoqueen]

[aeirithgainsborough]

I get your father and I get your mother, and I get him, but... what are you doing here?

THE MUMMY (1999) Dir. Stephen Sommers

[phantoms-finger-tapes]

He's a runner, he's a track star 🏃💨

[chronicallyonlinesworld]

[world-of-mummies]

Mummies of a woman with a female child of the Yampara culture, 11th century. Found in Naunaca Mojocoya, Bolivia.

This is a human sacrifice that was offered at every lunar eclipse to appease the moon god: the heart was taken from a healthy and a sick person while they were still alive)

[zsorosebudphoto]

Momias Chancay, Convento do Carmo, Lisboa, Portugal, 1-06-23

[ghuleh-recs]

whore (affectionate).

[majikdog]

Not other fans bitching about the logistics of Ghost fanfiction and the inaccuracies compared to the real life Catholic Church hierarchy. The fictional popes sing in a band. They sing about licking Satan’s asshole. A ghost pope sharted in a car.

[one-time-i-dreamt]

I found a mummy in my friend's attic and when I asked him about it, he awkwardly changed the subject to Pokémon.

[cemetery-grl]