Image: Fayum-39
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Description: An encaustic Fayum mummy portrait of bejewelled woman with part of linen wrappings, probably from Ankyronopolis (El Hibeh, Egypt); Romano-Egyptian, 100-110 CE. The woman's name, Isidora ("gifts of Isis"), is inscribed in Greek on the side of the wrappings, and the gold hair ornament and quantity of expensive jewelry indicate her high social standing. It is now in the Getty Villa of Malibu, California. Fayum mummy portrait.
Title: Fayum-39
Credit: Getty Villa - Collection Uploaded, scanned and edited by Eloquence.
Author: Ancient artist from Roman Egypt
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License: Public domain
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