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Plaster inlaid with stone funerary mask from 3rd to 4th century CE. (Egyptian Museum, Castello Sforzesco, Milan)
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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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Cartwright, M. (2012, May 14). Egyptian Funerary Mask. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/662/egyptian-funerary-mask/
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Cartwright, Mark. "Egyptian Funerary Mask." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified May 14, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/662/egyptian-funerary-mask/.
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Cartwright, Mark. "Egyptian Funerary Mask." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 14 May 2012. Web. 23 Oct 2021.