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Mini masterpieces: artist carves pencil tips into tiny statues of Egyptian pharaohs | South China Morning Post

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Using a microscope and precise carving tools, an Egyptian artist has been carving tiny pharaonic statues from the tips of pencils. The miniature artworks created from graphite are how law school graduate Ibrahim Bilal tries to showcase his nation’s history.

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