Wax portrait from Antinoe, 2nd century. Artist: Unknown.

Wax portrait from Antinoe, 2nd century. Artist: Unknown.

2-668-464 - © CM Dixon/Heritage Images

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Wax portrait from Antinoe, 2nd century. Mummy portraits or Fayum mummy portraits is the modern term given to a type of naturalistic painted portrait on wooden boards attached to Egyptian mummies from the Coptic period. Held at Louvre, Paris.


Image Details


Medium
  1. Wax

Picture Type
  1. Portrait

Geographic Hierarchy

World Africa Egypt Al Minyā Sheikh-'Ibada

  1. 27 48 19 N , 030 52 26 E

Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Fashion & Dress

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3535x5438
File Size : 56,319kb


Aliases

  1. ET54HB18
  1. 0370005094
  1. 2-668-464
  1. 2668464
  1. ET54HB17

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