Mummy Portrait of a Woman

Title

Mummy Portrait of a Woman

Date

2nd century CE

Description

Woman depicted wearing rich garments and jewelry with gold and pearls, hair half up half down, flowing over shoulders. Raised shapes (necklace) made using plaster, gilded with gold. Necklace features coin pendant. Robe tied in knot, possibly signifying connection to cult of Isis

Publisher

The Walters Art Museum

Rights

The Walters Art Museum; 32.4

Format

Encaustic on wood. H: 18 × W at bottom: 8 1/8 × W at top: 7 × D: 1/4 in. (45.7 × 20.64 × 17.78 × 0.64 cm)

Identifier

32.4