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Sir Isaac Newton's death mask on display in exhibition

Sir Isaac Newton's death mask, funeral effigies from the South Pacific and the body maps of HIV sufferers are featured in an exhibition.

The collection at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology in Cambridge explores how people around the world have viewed the human body throughout history.

The museum claims it will be the most ambitious show in its 125 years.
Read entire article at Telegraph (UK)