During the 10 bloody years (1789-1999) of the French Revolution, beheadings were quite popular. We all know the fate of Marie Antoinette.
When a person’s head was lopped off by a guillotine, the severed head fell from the platform and landed in a straw basket below. This sight was a huge crowd pleaser.
It seems, one poor person’s severed head was forgotten after its beheading, and left to rot and decay in the basket it fell into. Amazingly, the basket survived better than the human head. The human head turned to skull.
Paris “Match” magazine reported that this relic of the French revolution was discovered by a famous skeleton, Beau Ness, who, while in Paris to do some modeling jobs for a famous fashion designer, discovered it when his iPhone fell from his hands, while he was Tweeting, and landed in a mud pile.
As Beau was digging in the mud to recover his iPhone, the skull, still in the basket, surfaced. He, at once, not recognizing the deceased, contacted the local Paris police.
A government team has already dated the skull and basket and they are both, indeed, from the French Revolution circa 1792. The team is now trying to find the identity of the victim.
While under investigation, the skull and basket are being housed in the warehouse of the Louvre.
Beau, in honor of his great discovery, was given the French La Vie
Award at a recent dinner in his honor.
~ Marsha J. West
leontine 53 months ago | reply
Or...it's a tiny skull found in a bird's nest. I love this picture.
Enchanticals ~I'm Coming Back 53 months ago | reply
I am glad. Thank you. Actually, it is a basket from the French Revolution. It survived all these years. ;) Mrrsha
sweetshyjoan2 53 months ago | reply
Great shot.
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Enchanticals ~I'm Coming Back 53 months ago | reply
Sweets, thank you for the invitation. Your groups is awesome. I am so thrilled. Marsha
mademoiselle.G 53 months ago | reply
Oh cute!
Jemjoop Blythe/BJD 53 months ago | reply
I love that Beau Ness tweets from him iPhone
Jay Pasion 53 months ago | reply
Cool.
Omri Suissa 53 months ago | reply
This is great!
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Enchanticals ~I'm Coming Back 53 months ago | reply
Thanks all. I appreciate the really great comments. And, yes, Beau does, inded, Tweet. But, he has to get a new iPhone since his was ruined in the mud. He will be returning home with his award shortly. ;) Marsha
Maga Dias 53 months ago | reply
Great photo and good text.
Enchanticals ~I'm Coming Back 53 months ago | reply
Maga, many thanks! Marsha
gemini angel's art and dolls 53 months ago | reply
ooooh how awesome..i love your stories too! ha this reminds me halloween is coming soon too!
Enchanticals ~I'm Coming Back 53 months ago | reply
ooooooooooooooo...I Know. BOO!
Thanks so much! Marsha
dachsiemom 53 months ago | reply
Go Beau!!!!!
Marked_man 53 months ago | reply
cool shot.
Enchanticals ~I'm Coming Back 53 months ago | reply
:-) Many thanks! :) Marsha
tosheii 46 months ago | reply
The Guillotine wasn't used until 1792. Cool premise and work though!
Enchanticals ~I'm Coming Back 46 months ago | reply
We, I am an enchanted person with an enchanted phototstream. That can be changed. Many thanks for pointing out my error. Error? What error? heh! Marsha
yokopakumayoko 41 months ago | reply
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Excelente, buena fotografía !!!, saludos.
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