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title: Cartonnage Depicting a Baboon
author: Tom Pierce
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9043/cartonnage-depicting-a-baboon/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Cartonnage Depicting a Baboon

_Authored by [Tom Pierce](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/tom_2/)_

## Image File

[![Cartonnage Depicting a Baboon](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9043.jpeg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/9043.jpeg)

## Image Caption

This piece is a fragment of cartonnage, or heavy layered papyrus and plaster, used in the process of mummification. The decorative and colorful scene depicts a baboon, in the ceremonial weighing of the heart. 1500-1000 BCE. Provided as part of the [Traveling Classroom History Exhibit](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1255/traveling-classroom-history-exhibit/) by the History in Your Hands Foundation.

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## About the Author

Tom is a nonprofit professional living and working in Chicago. His passion for Ancient cultures and their impact on the world inspired his role at the History in Your Hands Foundation, where he focuses on the betterment of historical education.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Pierce, T. (2018, July 18). Cartonnage Depicting a Baboon. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9043/cartonnage-depicting-a-baboon/>
### Chicago
Pierce, Tom. "Cartonnage Depicting a Baboon." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 18, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9043/cartonnage-depicting-a-baboon/>.
### MLA
Pierce, Tom. "Cartonnage Depicting a Baboon." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Jul 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9043/cartonnage-depicting-a-baboon/>.

## License & Copyright

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