Mummies of the World: an exhibition at the California Science Centre in Los Angeles, in pictures

Mummies of the World: an exhibition at the California Science Centre in Los Angeles, in pictures.

A adult male mummy from the Pre-Columbian Atacama Desert (in present-day Chile)
A 10-month-old baby who lived in Peru 6,420 years ago; a 17th-century nobleman; a South American woman with a tattoo on each breast and one on her face; a woman who had tuberculosis; a child who had a heart condition and a youngster with a facial tumour. “Mummies of the World” is being called the largest travelling exhibition of mummies ever ᴀssembled. The 45 mummies and 95 artefacts in the show come from 15 museums in seven countries, said Marc Corwin, CEO of American Exhibitions Inc. The show opens today at the California Science Centre in Los Angeles, then will go on a three-year tour across the US Credit: AP

A mummy of a Peruvian child, 8-10 months old, who died some 6,500 years ago, most likely from a heart defect

On show is the Detmold Child: a mummy of a Peruvian child, 8-10 months old, who died some 6,500 years ago, most likely from a heart defect. The mummy is on loan from the Lippisches Land Museum in Detmold, Germany. It is one of the oldest mummies ever discovered, and predates King Tut by more than 3,000 years Credit: KPA / ZUMA / REX FEATURES

A visitor pH๏τographs the 18th century Hungarian mummy of Michael Orlovits
The Orlovits family was with a group of mummies found in 1994 in a forgotten church crypt in Vac, Hungary. Michael [pictured] and Veronica Orlovits and their son Johannes were preserved by the cool, dry air and oil from the pine from which their coffins were made Credit: AFP/GETTY
The mummy of Veronica Orlovits, a 19th Century Hungarian woman, wearing a replica of the original dress in which she was buried
The mummy of Veronica Orlovits, a 19th Century Hungarian woman, wearing a replica of the original dress in which she was buried Credit: KPA / ZUMA / REX FEATURES
The mummy of Johannes Orlovitz, who died at age one. The gown and bonnet are replicas of the original clothes in which he was buried
The mummy of Johannes Orlovitz, who died at age one. The gown and bonnet are replicas of the original clothes in which he was buried Credit: KPA / ZUMA / REX FEATURES
Michael Orlovits, emerges from a CT scan at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles. The Orlovits family was with a group of mummies found in 1994 in a forgotten church crypt in Vac, Hungary
Michael Orlovits emerges from a CT scan at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre in Los Angeles. The Orlovits family was with a group of mummies found in 1994 in a forgotten church crypt in Vac, Hungary Credit: AP
A CT scan of the skull of Michael Orlovits is displayed on a screen at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre
A CT scan of the skull of Michael Orlovits is displayed on a screen at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre. “Mummies of the World” contains several multimedia displays, allowing people to view a mummified tooth under a microscope and look at a pH๏τo of a 3-D body scan, among other things Credit: AP
The mummies of Baroness Schenk von Geiern, foreground, and Baron von Holz, partially covered for modesty's sake on request of the families
The mummies of Baroness Schenk von Geiern, foreground, and Baron von Holz, partially covered for modesty’s sake at their families’ request. Baron von Holz was a 17th-century nobleman who apparently died during the Thirty Years’ War in Sommersdorf, Germany Credit: KPA / ZUMA / REX FEATURES
The 17th century German mummy of Baroness Schenck von Geiern
The 17th century German mummy of Baroness Schenck von Geiern Credit: AFP/GETTY
The mummy of a Peruvian woman, with arthritis in her hands and lower back, probably 45-50 years old at the time of her death
The mummies also include a South American woman with a tattoo on each breast and one on her face Credit: KPA / ZUMA / REX FEATURES
A close-up of the mummy of the Peruvian woman – an oval tattoo can be seen below her mouth Credit: AFP/GETTY
A naturally preserved Argentinian howler monkey
Beside human mummies, there is a mummified bog dog, lizard, fish, rat, hyaena, cat, squirrel, falcon and a howler monkey from Argentina [pictured[ Credit: KPA / ZUMA / REX FEATURES
Mummy of a human foetus which died in the 30th week of development from a rare spinal tube defect
Mummy of a human foetus which died in the 30th week of development from a rare spinal tube defect Credit: KPA / ZUMA / REX FEATURES
The mummy of a woman from Oceania
The mummy of a woman from Oceania Credit: KPA / ZUMA / REX FEATURES
An adult female mummy, probably 30-50 years old, who suffered from tuberculosis so severe that her legs may have been paralysed
An adult female mummy, probably 30-50 years old, who suffered from tuberculosis so severe that her legs may have been paralysed Credit: KPA / ZUMA / REX FEATURES
The sarcophagus of an Egyptian priest named Nes-Pa-Qa-Shuti, dating back to about 650 BC
The sarcophagus of an Egyptian priest named Nes-Pa-Qa-Shuti, dating back to about 650 BC Credit: KPA / ZUMA / REX FEATURES
The mummy of a man from Egypt and dated around 408 BC
The mummy of a man from Egypt and dated around 408 BC Credit: AFP/GETTY
The head of an Egyptian adult mummy
The head of an Egyptian adult mummy Credit: KPA / ZUMA / REX FEATURES
The mummy of a Peruvian man, approximately 30 years old at time of his death some 1,000 years ago
The mummy of a Peruvian man, approximately 30 years old at time of his death some 1,000 years ago Credit: KPA / ZUMA / REX FEATURES
The mummy of an Asian man
The mummy of an Asian man Credit: KPA / ZUMA / REX FEATURES
Detail of a mummy as seen through a magnifying glᴀss
Detail of a mummy as seen through a magnifying glᴀss Credit: KPA / ZUMA / REX FEATURES
A mummy of a Peruvian child, probably 4-6 years of age, from circa 1334 A.D. whose hair testing revealed some exposure to nicotine
A mummy of a Peruvian child, probably 4-6 years of age, from circa 1334 A.D. whose hair testing revealed some exposure to

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