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by Arienne King
published on 08 October 2021

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Female Mummy Portrait, Hawara

by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
published on 24 March 2016

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Mummy portrait of the head and shoulders of a dark-haired young woman from Hawara cemetery, Egypt, early 2nd century CE.

The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, London (with thanks to The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL).

This woman wears a brown robe, gold earrings, and a simple necklace. "Isarous" is written in Greek across the background. An analysis of the plate revealed the presence of beeswax as the binding medium.

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