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PORTRAIT OF A MUMMY KNOWN AS THE ‘FAYOUM’ PORTRAIT
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PORTRAIT OF A MUMMY KNOWN AS THE ‘FAYOUM’ PORTRAIT
See original version (French)
Estimate €80,000 - €120,000
Voluntary lot
Description
PORTRAIT OF A MUMMY KNOWN AS THE ‘FAYOUM’ PORTRAIT
Egyptian art, Roman period, circa the 2nd century AD.
A portrait painted in encaustic on a wooden panel with a rounded top, depicting the deceased as a young man in a bust pose, viewed in a slight three-quarter profile, with short black hair. His eyebrows, thick and continuous at the bridge of the nose, frame almond-shaped eyes with a lively gaze, highlighted with white and turned towards the right. The nose is straight and elongated, with a deep philtrum, surmounting a mouth with full lips. He is dressed in a light-coloured tunic adorned with purple clavi, visible on the right shoulder.
Cracks in the wood, chips, losses and some repairs.
Dimensions: 35.5 x 21 cm
Provenance: Collection of Charles Gillet (1879–1972), then passed down through the family
An Egyptian painted wood mummy portrait of a young man,
Roman Period, circa 2nd century AD.
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