Description
A portrait called “Fayum” representing a young man bust three quarters. His brow is crowned with a laurel wreath. Wood, encaustic and gold leaf. Doubled on wood panel.
C.f.: H. Zaloscer, Portäts aus dem Wüstensand: Die Mumienbildnisse aus der Oase Fayum, Vienna, 1961, p. 66.
REFERENCE #
SI_EG_1059
CIVILIZATION
Egyptian, 200 C.E.
SIZE
W. 20.2 x H. 36.7 cm.
CONDITION
Fine condition
PRICE
Sold
PROVENANCE
Former Tunisian private collection in Paris. Acquired between 1930 and 1960. French passport number 140842
