Mummy Portraits of Roman Egypt

This publication presents fascinating new findings on ancient Romano-Egyptian funerary portraits preserved in international collections. Once interred with mummified remains, nearly a thousand funerary portraits from Roman Egypt survive today in museums around the world, bringing viewers face-to-fac...

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Main Author: Cartwright, Caroline (auth)
Other Authors: Svoboda, Marie (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Getty Publications 2020
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