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Unknown (Egyptian)
Cartonnage fragment
525-332 BCE
gesso and gouache over linen or papyrus
17 15/16 x 6 7/8 in. (45.5 x 17.5 cm)
Anonymous gift
93.1.133
  

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Cartonnage fragment
525-332 BCE

This artifact is a fragment of cartonnage. Cartonnage was made with layers of papyrus and linen which were glued together, inscribed or painted with protective spells, and placed on top of a mummy's wrappings. To learn more, click on the EXPLORE tab.

Archaeologists learn a great deal from close, careful examination of artifacts like this cartonnage fragment. Roll your cursor over the image of the fragment to magnify. Take a close look.

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