Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Assassination; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Death and burial; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Funeral journey to Springfield; Badges; Indianapolis (Ind.)
After President Lincoln's assassination, his body was carried by train from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, Illinois for his funeral. Along the way, the train made stops so people could pay their final respects. This badge was worn by Samuel...
Mali; Dogon (African people); Dogon (African people) -- Social life and customs; Dogon (African people) -- Religion and mythology; Dogon (African people) -- Rites and ceremonies; Dance; Sculpture
Like many cultures, the cliff-dwelling Dogon peoples of rural Mali in West Africa have special beliefs and practices related to death. It is believed that after a person dies, even if his body is removed, his spirit remains in his home. The spirit...
Made from wood, these animals represent a long-standing craft tradition. Woodworking exists in many forms, from nutcrackers, to Christmas candle pyramids, to smoking figures, to fairy tale figurines. Small wooden figures are created to represent...
Ancient Egyptians believed in life after death. They developed a process, called mummification, to preserve the body after death for its use in the afterlife. During embalming, the process used to create a mummy, specific internal organs were...
Anubis (Egyptian deity); Egypt -- Social life and customs -- To 332 B.C.; Egypt -- Civilization -- To 332 B.C.; Egypt -- Antiquities
Ancient Egyptians believed in an elaborate set of Gods, all interrelated in complex stories and events. These Gods often appeared in human form with characteristics of a specific animal or in half human/half animal form. They also had the power to...
Egypt--Civilization -- To 332 B.C.; Jewelry, Ancient -- Egypt; Amulets
Ancient Egyptians adorned themselves with beautiful jewelry. Often, it included protective amulets, worn during life and during one's journey into the afterlife. An ordinary Egyptian woman probably would have worn this faience, glazed earthenware,...
