Painting of young Egyptian man AD 80-120
by Patricia Hofmeester
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Painting of young Egyptian man AD 80-120
Artist
Patricia Hofmeester
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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Many mummies of the 1st to 3rd centuries AD were provided wth a realistic painted portrait of the deceased on a wooden pan, inserted into the wrappings or into a plaster mummy case.
Portrait of a youg man in wax, egg and oil on limewood. Roman Period, about AD 80-120 From Hawara.
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February 15th, 2018
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