Embalming the face (IMAGE)

University of Copenhagen - Faculty of Humanities

Embalming the face

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The papyrus contains new evidence of the procedure for embalming the deceased's face, where the face is covered with a piece of red linen and aromatic substances.

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Ida Christensen, University of Copenhagen

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