This portrait from a mummy depicts a young man in frontal view. He is wearing a simple tunic with decorative stripes. He sports a short beard and moustache and his hair is depicted falling in curls. Other remarkable features are his bushy eyebrows and long nose which convey a sense of individuality to the portrait, despite its conventional execution.
Present location |
PELIZAEUS-MUSEUM [04/030] HILDESHEIM |
Inventory number |
3067 |
Dating |
ROMAN PERIOD |
Archaeological Site |
UNKNOWN |
Category |
PORTRAIT |
Material |
WOOD; PLASTER; UNSPECIFIED |
Technique |
WOOD-TECHNIQUE; STUCCO; PAINTED ON STUCCO |
Height |
36.2 cm |
Width |
21.5 cm |
Depth |
0.9 cm |