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Mummy portrait of a man

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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

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