2. Meet Mummy Brown

Welcome back odd balls it's time for part two of this three part series! Today we meet Mummy Brown.

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Citations for this Episode:
(Anna), C. M. (2021, January 8). Mummy brown. FSU Department of Art History. https://arthistory.fsu.edu/mummy-brown/ 

Bruce, L. R. (2022, October 31). The corpse on the canvas: The story of “mummy brown” paint. The corpse on the canvas: the story of “mummy brown” paint | Art UK. https://artuk.org/discover/stories/the-corpse-on-the-canvas-the-story-of-mummy-brown-paint 

Magazine, S. (2014, April 2). Ground up mummies were once an ingredient in paint. Smithsonian.com. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ground-mummies-were-once-ingredient-paint-180950350/ 

Torres, L. (2013, October 31). A pigment from the depths: Index Magazine: Harvard Art Museums. Index Magazine | Harvard Art Museums. https://harvardartmuseums.org/article/a-pigment-from-the-depths