Red Paint On Pre-Incan Gold Mask Turns Out To Be Bound With Human Blood
A Sicán gold mask from the tomb of a rich and powerful individual has been found to be painted using human blood as a binding agent
Source: iflscience.com
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A Sicán gold mask from the tomb of a rich and powerful individual has been found to be painted using human blood as a binding agent
Researchers have analyzed bright red paint found on a high-status, ancient Peruvian skeleton and mask. In addition to a red pigment, they found it contains human blood and bird egg proteins.