Detail View: The AMICA Library: Funerary Portrait of a Young Girl
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1971.137
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Paintings
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Creator Nationality:
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African; North African; Egyptian
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Egypt
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Egypt, Hawara, Roman Empire, early 2nd century AD
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Title:
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Funerary Portrait of a Young Girl
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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100-200
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Creation Start Date:
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100
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Creation End Date:
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200
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Materials and Techniques:
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encaustic on wood
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 39.4cm x 17.4cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1971.137
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Credit Line:
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John L. Severance Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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So-called mummy portraits were apparently painted during the owners' lives and hung in their homes. At the time of the owner's death, the portrait was taken down, cut from its frame, and trimmed to fit the deceased's mummy, to which it was bound. It was at that time also that the gilding on the center painting was added.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1971.137.tif
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