Mummy portrait
160 CE-190 CE
Medium
wood, gesso, tempera
Measurements
30.6 × 21.5 × 1.5 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1940
© Public Domain
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
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