Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Portrait of a Young Woman
This portrait is of a young woman wearing a purple gown; her gold earrings are adorned with pearls and the chain round her neck casts a shadow on her skin.
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Painted Portrait of a Woman
This female portrait is stylistically very close to the Byzantine iconographic tradition, although the lack of characterizing detail means it might be dated anywhere between the second half of the second century AD and the start of the...
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Eternal Egypt: Portrait of a White Haired Man
This portrait shows a white-haired man who is dressed in a white robe with a purple band. He has a white beard and is going bald on top, while on either side the hair is white.