Cartonnage (fiber product)

Esquema

Getty AAT: Materials (matter)

Jerarquía

<materiales por forma> > <materiales por forma física> > <fibra y productos de fibra> > productos de fibra

Descripción

In Egyptology, refers to plastered layers of linen or papyrus tightly pressed and glued together. Used in ancient Egyptian funerary workshops to produce mummy masks and mummy cases by fitting the wet material closely to all or part of the embalmed and wrapped body.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300379687

Otros términos

  • cartonage [en]