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Airplane Coffin

Airplane Coffin

An airplane coffin on display at the African Voices exhibit of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Elaborate coffins representing some aspect of the deceased's life are a relatively new tradition in Ghana, dating back only about fifty years or so.
Galleries: Coffins, Funeral Customs, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
Keywords: africa, airplane, coffin, district of columbia, funeral, funerary, ghana, lm, museum of natural history, national museum of natural history, natural history, smithsonian, washington dc
Photo Location: National Museum of Natural History, Washington, DC
Photographer: Chad Cullen
Date of Photo: 06/27/2009
Device Make: Canon
Device Model: Canon EOS 5D
Exposure Time: 1/15
F Number: 28/10
Original Dimensions: 4368×2912
Picture Orientation: Landscape
GPS Coordinates: 38°53'27.64"N 77°1'33.45"W
Picture Number: 8124