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Place stone or glass eyes onto the corpseCobra amulet above right eye
Journey into the Mummy
How to make a mummy (2)
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5. The eyes will shrivel up. Replace them with stone or glass eyes
so the person can see in the afterlife.
6. Cover the body with natron salt and pack more inside. Leave it
for about 40 days until all moisture is gone.
7. Coat the body with molten resin (plant oil) and fill up the
empty spaces inside with rolls of cloth, spices or sawdust.
8. Wrap in layer after layer of linen strips and sheets.
But don't try any of this at home!