Cartonnage Mummy Case

c. 50 BCE–50 CE Overall: 20.5 x 57 cm (8 1/16 x 22 7/16 in.) Source image
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This mummy case is made of cartonnage, a material similar to papier-mâché, but using layers of linen rather than paper. Cartonnage mummy cases such as these are contemporary with funerary portraits painted on wood or linen, although they present a very different appearance. Th...

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