Ancient Faces

Mummy Portraits from Roman Egypt
Paperback
Edition: 2nd ed
168 pages
126 Colour Illustrations, 28 B&w Illustrations
Published: 2000
Publisher: British Museum Press
ISBN / EAN: 0714122238

Many of the best known mummy portraits come from the Fayum, but portraits in various media are known from sites in the Nile Valley and along the Mediterranean coast. This text presents a range of examples, showing Roman influence coexisting with traditio