The Mummy, the front and back view of which are here figured, is assuredly the most remarkable hitherto discovered in the Ancon Necropolis.
Remarkable Sumptuous Mummy Pack from the Necropolis of Ancon, Peru.
Category: 19th Century
Two Mummies from one Grave. Front and back view. Ancon Peru.
Two Mummies from one Grave. Front and back view of a Mummy with a false head and funeral accompaniments.
Front views of two mummies from a common tomb.
The equipment of both while equally simple still testifies to the great affection lavished by the people on their dead.
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World Paperback – December 7, 2021
by Virginia Postrel (Author)
From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles truly changed the world” (Wall Street Journal)
Rouen from Mount Saint Catherine. Capital of Normandy.
It is from Côte Sainte-Catherine that one can enjoy a remarkable panorama of Rouen and its urban area.
The Harbor of Dieppe from the hotel of M. Petit.
Looking out from the hotel opposite the quay, we enjoy an extremely picturesque view of the lively port of Dieppe with its sailing ships.
The port city of Dieppe in Haut-Normandie.
Dieppe is a maritime and fishing port on the Alabaster Coast in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region
View of Antwerp from the Tête de Flandre, opposite to the city.
The annexed view of Antwerp is taken from the Tête de Flandre, a fortified post on the left bank of the river Schelde
The Grande Place, or principal market-place of Brussels.
The Grande Place, or principal market-place of Brussels, is situated in the centre of the city. It is enclosed by large and handsome buildings of various styles of architecture.
City of Amsterdam, view on the Cingel, Netherlands 1832.
The Cingel is the innermost of four large and nearly parallel canals, which, following the crescent-shape boundary of the city of Amsterdam
Directoire. Characteristic costume of the French revolutionaries.
The striped stockings and crooked stick are characteristic of the Incroyables. The trend toward simplicity resulted in a classic silhouette for women (Merveilleuses).
