
Is it true that the black color was obtained from the burned mummies? Yes, here’s the story
Credit: Alyssa Bivins, via Wikimedia Commons In the Middle Agesthe Egyptian mummies they were not only archaeological finds, but they were used as medicines. A little known aspect is that the mummified remains were also transformed into a intense bituminous pigment, known as “black“or”brown of mummy“, used in painting until the twentieth century, before its human origin raised ethical concerns. ...








