Egyptian 2nd Century

Anonymous Egyptian 2nd Century

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This painting shows the upper body of a person, focusing on their face and shoulders. The person is facing forward, looking directly at us. Their facial features include pale skin, large dark eyes, defined eyebrows, a straight nose, and a closed mouth with full, red lips. Their dark hair is styled on top of their head. The person is wearing a garment in shades of purple, with visible gold and white bands. Earrings with small dots of red and white hang from the ears. The painting is aged, with noticeable signs of wear and peeling occurring from the wood it was painted on, creating vertical lines and patches where the paint is no longer present.
Egyptian 2nd Century, Portrait of a Woman, 2nd century, encaustic on wood, Gift of Lewis Einstein, 1956.12.1

Portrait of a Woman

Egyptian 2nd Century · 2nd century · encaustic on wood ·  Accession ID  1956.12.1