Roman Egyptian painted funerary shroud, 200 - 299 AD, Antinopolis Egypt. Louvre Museum AF 6488. Shroud depicting a child (bust of, necklace with penda
Roman Egyptian painted funerary shroud, 200 - 299 AD, Antinopolis Egypt. Louvre Museum AF 6488. Shroud depicting a child (bust of, necklace with pendant, tenant, bird, sign ankh, pomegranate) . The child wears earrings and has a short hairstyle . She holds an ankh (the sign of life) and a pomegranate, linked respectively to Egyptian and Greek beliefs. Fabric. Height: 61 cm; Width: cm. Denon room 183. Shrouds from the Roman period were more ornate than earlier ones in Egypt, and often replaced sarcophagi. Many shrouds from ayje necropolis of Antinopolis feature a composition that originated during Roman times.: a half length painted portrait of the deceased inside a chapel, wearing the Greek chiton and himation, apparently deified (as Osiris) and ready to be worshipped.
Size: 4114px × 5179px
Location: Louvre Museum
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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