cartonnage

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The papyrus used to wrap mummies in ancient Egypt
waste papyrus or linen soaked in plaster, similar to papier maché
(from French) Expression used by Egyptologists for the masks and coffins made of cardboard like materials
a material made of layers of gummed linen or papyrus and plaster; a medium for mummy masks and coffins
A material used for making mummy masks and coffins It was built up from layers of linen or papyrus stiffened with gesso (plaster) and then painted or gilded