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[[File:Medusa head MFA.jpg|thumb| Head of Medusa<br>[https://collections.mfa.org/objects/57599/head-of-medusa MFA # 1978.415]]]
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
A papier mache product decorated to imitate wood, stone, or metal.  Carton-pierre was usually made from paper pulped, then mixed with calcium carbonate and glue.  It was often used to simulate ornamental statuary.
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A ''papier mache'' product decorated to imitate [[wood]], [[stone]], or [[metal]].  Carton-pierre was usually made from [[paper]] pulped, then mixed with [[calcium carbonate]] and [[glue]].  It was often used to simulate ornamental statuary.
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==Synonyms and Related Terms==
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Papier mache; paper mache
  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:40, 13 October 2023

Head of Medusa
MFA # 1978.415

Description

A papier mache product decorated to imitate Wood, Stone, or Metal. Carton-pierre was usually made from Paper pulped, then mixed with Calcium carbonate and Glue. It was often used to simulate ornamental statuary.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Papier mache; paper mache