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Mummy portrait of a woman

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The object is a wooden panel with a trapezoid upper part, bearing the portrait of a woman. The face is schematically indicated, with very large eyes and heavy eyebrows, a rudimental nose and lips. The top of the head is triangular, probably dictated by the shape of the panel. There are faint traces of a kind of wreath. The hair is dressed in small curls across the forehead. The earrings consist of four beads and an L-shaped element. Two wrinkles are indicated on the neck. The woman wears a wreath-like necklace with a round pendant. The garment is decorated with two black stripes over the shoulders.

Present location

ALLARD PIERSON MUSEUM [06/002] AMSTERDAM

Inventory number

APM 10998

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

PORTRAIT

Material

WOOD

Technique

PAINTED

Height

33.6 cm

Width

17.3 cm

Depth

1.5 cm

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