Mummy cartonnages and masks were compulsory items for ancient Egyptian funerals. The details and components of the cartonnage (above) show that it belonged to an upper-class woman. Her hair and robes are elaborately described, the eyes are inlaid with glass, and there’s a jeweled necklace. She wears snake-shaped armlets on both arms. Most of the cartonnage is covered with gold leaf, displaying a huge difference from the painted clay cartonnages used on other mummies.
Currently at the National Museum of Korea, visitors can see 230 Egyptian treasures, including mummies, coffins, sculptures and decorations, on loan from the Brooklyn Museum in New York.
The special exhibition continues until April 9.
By Kim Young Shin
Korea.net Staff Writer
Photo: Kim Young Shin
ysk1111@korea.kr
