An assessment of multimodal imaging of subsurface text in mummy cartonnage using surrogate papyrus phantoms
Abstract Ancient Egyptian mummies were often covered with an outer casing, panels and masks made from cartonnage: a lightweight material made from linen, plaster, and recycled papyrus held together with adhesive.Egyptologists, papyrologists, and historians aim to recover and read extant text on the papyrus contained within cartonnage layers, but so