Illustration
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 by the History in Your Hands Foundation.
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Pierce, T. (2018, July 18). Cartonnage Depicting a Baboon. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/9043/
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Pierce, Tom. "Cartonnage Depicting a Baboon." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 18, 2018. https://www.ancient.eu/image/9043/.
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Pierce, Tom. "Cartonnage Depicting a Baboon." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 18 Jul 2018. Web. 24 Jan 2021.
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