The Head
In 1950 when the archaeologists at the Museum of National History finally freed the Tollund Man of the many layers of peat which had covered him for more than 2000 years they found a human face so alive that it appeared as if the man had fallen asleep just a few hours ago.
The head was surprisingly well-preserved. The look on his face is calm and the furrows of his forehead gave him a wise and reflective expression. His hair was short (1-2 centrimetres long). His eyebrows were partly preserved. On his upper lip, chin and cheeks appeared very short but thick stubble. His eyes were closed, his mouth with its well-preserved lips was closed, too. His face was at peace af if he was sleeping quietly.
If we disregard his dark skin and picture him wearing modern day clothes, we would not be surprised to find him working as a doctor, a minister or a bank manager. He comes across as a person who could discharge any type of exigent job.
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The Naked Body
The Naked Body 
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