Behind the scenes of Secrets of the Afterlife

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Preparing a sarcophagus for display in the exhibitionMoving exhibition objects into place
Image copyright WA Museum A woman standing next to an upright sarcophagusPreparing a sarcophagus for display in the exhibition
Image copyright WA Museum Preparing a head cavity of a sarcophagus for display in the exhibitionPreparing a sarcophagus for display in the exhibition
Image copyright WA Museum Preparing smaller jewellery for exhibition displayPreparing Egyptian artefacts for display in the exhibition
Image copyright WA Museum Moving a sarcophagus into place within an exhibitionPreparing a sarcophagus for display in the exhibition
Image copyright WA Museum Performing conservation reporting on exhibition pieces prior to installation in the exhibitionConservation reporting on exhibition items
Image copyright WA Museum A close up of the head of a sarcophagusPreparing a sarcophagus for display in the exhibition
Image copyright WA Museum Preparing a sarcophagus and positioning it within a display casePreparing a sarcophagus for display in the exhibition
Image copyright WA Museum Preparing a sarcophagus and positioning it within a display casePreparing a sarcophagus for display in the exhibition
Image copyright WA Museum Performing conservation reporting on a sarcophagus prior to installation in the exhibitionConservation reporting
Image copyright WA Museum Preparing a sarcophagus and positioning it within a display casePreparing a sarcophagus for display in the exhibition
Image copyright WA Museum Preparing a sarcophagus and positioning it within a display casePreparing a sarcophagus for display in the exhibition
Image copyright WA Museum The original packing boxes for a sarcophagusThe original travelling cases
Image copyright WA Museum Examining a Egyptian sarcophagus
Image copyright WA Museum Detail view of a stone artefact
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This gallery takes you behind the scenes as we set up the Australian-exclusive exhibition Secrets of the Afterlife, showing at the Western Australian Museum – Perth from 17 May - 22 September 2013.