A group of brave young archaeologists came face-to-face with a life-sized Egyptian mummy.
Armed only with a goggles and tweezers, they soon unravelled the mystery of the not-so-ancient being.
Fondly known as Ken, the replica mummy is part of an education programme run by Perth Museum and Art Gallery alongside its forthcoming Secret Egypt exhibition.
Primary three pupils from St John’s Academy got a sneak peek at the display, which will open to the public next month.
Teacher Sean Holmes said: “Since our visit to Perth Museum and Art Gallery, my class has been absolutely fascinated with Egyptian mummies and are very excited at the prospect of learning more about the subject.
“Perth has its very own mummy, Takherheb who has been part of Perth Museum and Art Gallery’s collection since 1936.
“The pupils were completely over the moon when they discovered that we will be using Takherheb as part of the education programme.”
Takherheb caused a media stir after being taken to Manchester University to be X-rayed and scanned as part of a research project last year. This was the first time that the mysterious mummy had undergone any investigation and revealed her fascinating story.
Experts unveiled her name and also discovered which part of Egypt she hailed from.
Further details about the ancient civilization will be unveiled during the Secret Egypt exhibition, which will bring together more than 150 objects from the collection of Birmingham Museum.
Councillor Bob Band, convener of Perth and Kinross Council’s lifelong learning committee, said: “Like the children, I am very much looking forward to the Secret Egypt exhibition, which I understand will aim to unravel truth from myth based on the evidence of objects spanning 4,000 years.
“This exhibition will allow visitors to investigate the truth behind some of the popular myths about ancient Egypt, such as did aliens build the pyramids and is the curse of the mummy real?
“I am delighted that Perth has been given the opportunity to host this touring exhibition, which has been developed in partnership with Birmingham Museums Trust.”