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- Child-Sized Mummiform Iron Coffin, 1854-1858 - In the early- to mid-1800s, transportation improvements allowed Americans to travel great distances. It also meant that they could die far from home. Before modern embalming procedures, returning the deceased for proper internment was difficult. Airtight metal coffins preserved the body for transport, providing families an opportunity to mourn and bury their loved ones at home.
- 1854-1858
- Collections - Artifact
Child-Sized Mummiform Iron Coffin, 1854-1858
In the early- to mid-1800s, transportation improvements allowed Americans to travel great distances. It also meant that they could die far from home. Before modern embalming procedures, returning the deceased for proper internment was difficult. Airtight metal coffins preserved the body for transport, providing families an opportunity to mourn and bury their loved ones at home.