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Kristina Killgrove

Mummy mask with wig: A 1,000-year-old 'false head' found in Peru that was crafted with real human hair and toxic red cinnabar

A red-painted wooden mask in the shape of a stylized human face with human hair attached.

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Name: Mummy mask with wig

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