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Mummy Portraits from Roman Egypt. Hardback
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Edited by: Paul Roberts
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96 pages, 51 colour illustrations. 2008. The mummy portraits of Roman Egypt are haunting images of ancient faces: anonymous people painted by anonymous artists. By careful assessment of the hairstyles, clothes and jewelery, it is possible to date the portraits. Many of the finest and best-known examples come from the Fayum and are a dazzling testament to the Greek painting tradition.
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