2. Meet Mummy Brown

05/28/23 • 13 min

Welcome back odd balls it's time for part two of this three part series! Today we meet Mummy Brown.
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Citations for this Episode:
(Anna), C. M. (2021, January 8). Mummy brown. FSU Department of Art History. https://arthistory.fsu.edu/mummy-brown/

Bruce, L. R. (2022, October 31). The corpse on the canvas: The story of “mummy brown” paint. The corpse on the canvas: the story of “mummy brown” paint | Art UK. https://artuk.org/discover/stories/the-corpse-on-the-canvas-the-story-of-mummy-brown-paint

Magazine, S. (2014, April 2). Ground up mummies were once an ingredient in paint. Smithsonian.com. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ground-mummies-were-once-ingredient-paint-180950350/

Torres, L. (2013, October 31). A pigment from the depths: Index Magazine: Harvard Art Museums. Index Magazine | Harvard Art Museums. https://harvardartmuseums.org/article/a-pigment-from-the-depths

Magazine, S. (2014, April 2). Ground up mummies were once an ingredient in paint. Smithsonian.com. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ground-mummies-were-once-ingredient-paint-180950350/

Torres, L. (2013, October 31). A pigment from the depths: Index Magazine: Harvard Art Museums. Index Magazine | Harvard Art Museums. https://harvardartmuseums.org/article/a-pigment-from-the-depths

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1. The Odd History Of Eating Mummies

Welcome to episode one! Today we talk about the odd history of eating mummies. Strap in oddballs, this is going to be a good one.
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Citations for this Episode:

Blakemore, E. (2023, May 1). The Gory History of Europe’s Mummy-eating fad . History. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/mummy-eating- medical-cannibalism-gory-history?loggedin=true&rnd=1685218293609

Dawson, W. R. (1927). Mummy As A Drug. Proceedings Of The Royal Society of Medicine , 1 (1), 34–39.

Magazine, S. (2012, May 6). The Gruesome History of Eating Corpses as Medicine . Smithsonian.com. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-gruesome-history-of-eating-corpses-as-medicine-82360284/

Pace, M. M., & Huffman, T. (1998). Wrapped for eternity: The story of the Egyptian mummy . Peter Bedrick Books.

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3. That's a Wrap!

Hey, hey Oddballs it's the conclusion to our series on mummies! As promised it's entertainment time. So strap on those party hats, or your nicest fez and join DJ and Jamie for a quick, fun-filled bonus episode!
If you haven't listened to the first two episodes in this series, remember to go download and listen to those first. :)
Be sure to give us 5 stars and join us on our next adventure!
As always don't forget to follow us @HistoricOddities on Instagram and @HistOddPod on Twitter.
Citations for this Episode:
Blakemore, E. (2023, May 1). The gory history of Europe’s mummy-eating fad. History. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/mummy-eating-medical-cannibalism-gory-history?loggedin=true&rnd=1685362670580

Mummy unwrapping parties of the victorian era - ripley’s believe it or not! (n.d.). https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/mummy-unwrapping-parties-of-the-victorian-era/

Nikolaidou, D. (2016, February 23). Victorian party people unrolled mummies for fun. Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/victorian-party-people-unrolled-mummies-for-fun