Reproduction
Object Category
mummy portraits
Description
Wax portrait on wood of woman, with short black curly hair, wearing silvered glass or coral and gold pendant earrings; and two strings of beads- one of amethyst or garnet and beryl, with gold; and the other of silvered glass or coral and gold. Light purple chiton, with dark purple himation over each shoulder, which has yellow bands at each edge. Middle of portrait lost.
Publications
- Picton, Jan, Living Images. Egyptian Funerary Portraits in the Petrie Museum
Production Period
Roman Period
Production Date
100 to 199
Material
Dimensions
height: 39.7 cms
length: 22.15 cms
Accession Number
LDUCE-UC30088
Administration Name
Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
