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Mummy Case, Egypt, Roman Period, Early 2nd century

“Mummy of a Greek youth, aged 19-21, named Artemidorus in a cartonnage body-case with mythological decoration in gold leaf and an encaustic on limewood portrait-panel covering the face and inscription on the chest. There is an inscription in Greek on the mummy-case.”

The British Museum

 

Posted on April 14 2012, with 474 Notes

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