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bigtree

(85,986 posts) Sun Jun 12, 2022, 11:31 PM Jun 2022

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This nail color's nice

A SLICE OF HISTORY @asIiceofhistory
Mummified hand of a 19th Dynasty ancient Egyptian princess. Her nails were painted red with Henna.

twitter.com/asIiceofhistory/status/1535928198785286145

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This nail color's nice (Original Post) bigtree Jun 2022 OP

Wow, 19th Dynasty was 1292 - 1189 BCE! Their mummification really preserved Ziggysmom Jun 2022 #1

Since this is the Lounge,... PJMcK Jun 2022 #2

It looks like copper! nt Laffy Kat Jun 2022 #3

Complexion needs work. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 2022 #4

Ziggysmom

(3,406 posts)

1. Wow, 19th Dynasty was 1292 - 1189 BCE! Their mummification really preserved

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Sun Jun 12, 2022, 11:40 PM

Jun 2022

the tissues. Remarkable! It said she was a princess, so she was probably looked after quite well when she died.

PJMcK

(22,031 posts)

2. Since this is the Lounge,...

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sun Jun 12, 2022, 11:47 PM

Jun 2022

… that’s quite a hand job!

(wink)

Laffy Kat

(16,377 posts)

3. It looks like copper! nt

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jun 13, 2022, 01:01 AM

Jun 2022

eppur_se_muova

(36,259 posts)

4. Complexion needs work. nt

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Mon Jun 13, 2022, 01:27 AM

Jun 2022

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