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In Ancient Egypt were Isis and Nephthys Essential in Cartonnages.

by mrvaldesogo | Apr 23, 2015 | Blog "Hair and Death in Ancient Egypt"

Cartonnages in Ancient Egypt were used over the wrapped mummy mainly for mummy masks and some important parts of the body. The cartonnage of Irtirutja in the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York dates from the Ptolemaic period. In it one can see how the artist of...

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