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The Empire State Building Coffin |
| As part of her research for a book, the journalist Sarah Murray decided to commission her very own Empire State Building coffin. See the progress below and watch this space - it is now on its way to join its big sister in New York and we will be posting photos when it arrives. | |
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| Eric the carpenter and his masterpiece | ||
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| The tip | ||
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| Checking the inside... | ||
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| Making sure the doors shut | ||
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| The basic shape | ||
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| A close up so you can see if there are enough stages | ||
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| The top can be conveniently removed - you can't do that with the real one! | ||
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| Eric the carpenter just checking to make sure it's the right size | ||
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| The tip | ||
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| The main part of the building | ||
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| In all its glory... before the paint | ||
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| The very beginning | ||
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| The tools | ||
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If you would like to learn more about the traditional Ga decorated coffins we recommend the following book:
Going into Darkness: Fantastic Coffins from Africa
by Thierry Secretan available from Amazon You can buy Ga coffins in the Ga Coffins section of our shop. | ||
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