Prop sarcophagus in Perth Museum, Perth, Scotland

This sarcophagus was originally created as a prop for Hammer Horror’s 1959 film production, ‘The Mummy’, in which it features.

After filming was completed, the sarcophagus was placed outside one of Perth’s cinemas to promote ticket sales. From here it was bought by McEwen’s of Perth and positioned in a window display in its St John’s Street department store.

Image Details
Date: 28 March 2026
Camera body: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm ƒ3.5-5.6G ED
Focal Length: 38mm
Aperture: ƒ/5
Shutter Speed: 1/30s
ISO: 800
Licensing: Image of a Perth Museum asset. This image cannot be licensed.