cartonnage (mummy trappings)
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Summary
: Ha5465
: Egyptology
: cartonnage (mummy trappings)
: Linen covered in a substance to make it card, with a layer of gesso or plaster on top. It is decorated in red, blue, yellow, white and black paint with a depiction of a vulture and borders. There is a white patina/substance on the top.
Current Location
: Egypt, North Africa, Africa
: Lent by Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution Trustees.