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this is a papyrus book of the dead which will be on display in the exhibition journey through the afterlife ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead before it goes on display the old Victorian paper backing needs to be removed so Bridget places the papyrus in a fume hood and applies strips of paper to protect the front the papyrus is faced down and wetted on the table with tracing paper mapping the delicate areas of the papyrus at hand both conservatives peel off the top backings the last backing needs to be picked off with tweezers the back of the paper coming off is brown because it previously was painted to blend in with the papyrus whilst the conservators continue to take off the backing they ensure the papyrus is moist by spraying water on it picking off the backing took over two hours so to save you time we sped up the process once the old backing is removed a fine high-quality lining is