Mummy portrait
140 CE-160 CE
Medium
wood, gesso, linen, tempera
Measurements
32.4 × 23.2 × 0.6 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1940
© Public Domain
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
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