Portrait of a man. Such portraits were apparently kept at home during the subject's lifetime and added on his death to his mummified corpse. They are often known as Fayum portraits after the place where many of them were found. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: Roman, probably 3rd c AD. Place of Origin: Fayum. Material Size: Painted wooden panel. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Musee Royaux d'Arts at d'Histoire, Brussels. Location 41A
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