Mummy Portrait of a Woman

Title

Mummy Portrait of a Woman

Date

2nd century CE

Description

Woman's hair braided and wrapped in updo, pearl and emerald necklace and earrings

Publisher

The Walters Art Museum

Rights

The Walters Art Museum, 32.5

Format

Encaustic on wood. H: 17 5/16 x W: 7 7/16 x D: 9/16 in. (44 x 18.9 x 1.4 cm)

Type

Physical object

Identifier

32.5

Files

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Citation

“Mummy Portrait of a Woman,” Roman Egypt, accessed October 30, 2026, https://romanegypt.oberlincollegelibrary.org/items/show/264.

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