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Origin: Fayoum, Egypt
Circa: 100 AD to 200 AD
Dimensions: 8.625" (21.9cm) high x 6.25" (15.9cm) wide
Catalogue: V4
Collection: Roman
Style: Egypto-Roman
Medium: Plaster And Paint
Since earliest times in Egypt, there was a tradition for funerary portraiture, for an effigy that preserved a likeness of the deceased. In the later periods, the influence of Greek and Roman art infused a new element of realism into the mummy portrait, as this splendid plaster image demonstrates. When we look upon the visage of a man who lived centuries ago, we cannot help but think how familiar he looks. - (PF.0086)
Antiquities
Ancient Egyptian
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