Portrait of mummified woman | Photo: Royal Ontario Museum
Portrait of a mummified woman from Roman Egypt. The object was found in al-Fayyum (the so-called Fayum portrait) and shows a woman wearing beautiful jewellery. The artefact is dated to the 1st century CE; it is currently located at Royal Ontario Museum in Canada.
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