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Rare Mummy Portraits Offer Peek at the Past at Block Museum

Clip: 1/24/2018 | 4m 35sVideo has Closed Captions

Portraits of mummies highlight an exhibition where art, science and history intersect.

Rare mummy masks have been meticulously studied by a team of professors and student researchers. Now they’re on display at the Block Museum of Art. We go for a look.

01/24/2018 | Rating NR

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