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‘The Book of the Dead’—it sounds so ominous and creepy. One may picture a priestess chanting spells as a dusty mummy jerks up in his sarcophagus, but what is really in these mysterious sacred texts?
Well, it was kind of like a first aid kit, travel insurance and a bible all rolled into one totable papyrus."
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The cosmetic items on display range from ointment spoons to perfume pots, and each object provides fascinating insight into humankind’s longstanding preoccupation with self-image.
The bronze handheld mirror, for example, reflects vanity in one of its oldest forms. The beautifully designed cosmetic boxes, on the other hand, encapsulate human beings’ age-old desire to look aesthetically pleasing. Delete the scoop?
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