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Mummy portrait of a woman: E.102.1911

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Mummy portrait of woman. The portrait is painted using the encaustic technique onto lime panels. This was an imported Mediterranean wood and was used for the majority of the Hawara portraits. This panel would have been placed over the face of a mummy.

Measurements and weight

Height: 39 cm
Width: 20 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1911) by British School of Archaeology in Egypt

Dating

Middle Roman
100 - 150

Materials used in production

Wood

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.102.1911
Primary reference Number: 51330

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 July 2025

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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