Wonderfully preserved portrait of boy named Eutyches

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Wonderfully preserved portrait of boy named Eutyches

Fayum portrait showing a boy named Eutyches. The object is dated from 100-150 CE and comes from Roman Egypt.

The painting is really beautifully preserved. It was made on wood and was placed with the embalmed corpse to the grave.

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