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What were portrait masks for the mummies made out of?
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they were made of plaster.
Ms. Sue
This site lists 6 or 8 different materials for portrait masks for mummies. Perhaps one of the most common was cartonnage.
Check this site for more details.
http://touregypt.net/featurestories/masks.htm
Check this site for more details.
http://touregypt.net/featurestories/masks.htm
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