In ancient Egypt, cartonnage was a material made from layers of linen or papyrus glued together, finished with a coating of plaster, and painted and/or gilded. Cartonnage was used to create mummy cases and masks.

Mummy mask of a man from the Asyut necropolis, Upper Egypt. Middle Kingdom. Ca. 2000-1980 BCE. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD.