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A Romano-Egyptian Fayum portrait of a young woman In encaustic on limewood, shown in three-quarter view with her hair coiffured high on top of her head, and wearing two polychrome necklaces, one of oval beads, above one with hanging pendant lances and a central disc pendant, wearing a bluish tunic, approximately 12¼ x 6in. (31 x 15cm.), the surface consolidated in places, with deep vertical fissures and some damage above the right eyebrow, part of the left ear and hair above missing, mounted in a glazed frame FOOTNOTES Provenance: Accompanied by a French passport.

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C. Boisgirard & A. de Heeckeren, Art D'Egypt Tableaux Modernes, Nouveau Drouot, le Mardi 11 Mai 1982, lot 24, illustrated on the front cover, expert for antiquities: the late J.-L. Despras.
Date Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Source https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/10187/lot/86/
Author AnonymousUnknown author

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