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A painted linen cartonnage face from an Egyptian female mummy. Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI-XXII, 1070-736 BCE. (Egyptian Museum, Turin)
About the Author
Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at WHE.
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APA Style
Cartwright, M. (2016, January 24). Egyptian Cartonnage Mummy Face. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4498/egyptian-cartonnage-mummy-face/
Chicago Style
Cartwright, Mark. "Egyptian Cartonnage Mummy Face." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified January 24, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4498/egyptian-cartonnage-mummy-face/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Egyptian Cartonnage Mummy Face." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 24 Jan 2016. Web. 06 Dec 2021.
