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"title": "Egyptomania: Fashion\u2019s Conflicted Obsession",
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"description": "The design features in these objects borrow various ancient Egyptian funerary elements. The scale illustrated on top of the Cartier vanity case refers to the scale used in Osiris\u2019s final judgment of the deceased. Amulets like the heart scarab were essential to the mummification process. They were placed throughout the mummy\u2019s wrappings to protect the deceased during their journey in the afterlife. These inspired the Dior brooch seen on the model here. The ancient Egyptians believed amulets carried spells and that some, like the heart scarab, could sway opinions during the final
judgement to help the deceased get to their version of heaven, called Iaru.",
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