Fayum Portraits

Number of Pages 4

A 4 page research paper that describes and discusses Fayum portraits, which are painted portraits of the deceased which were placed over the faces of Egyptian mummies during the first through third centuries AD. The writer describes several portraits and discusses what they tell viewers about Egyptian society at this time. Bibliography lists 3 sources.


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