Funerary Portrait of a Young Girl
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This small panel shows a young girl with dark hair and golden jewelry. Her lips are also painted gold. She wears a white tunic and sits against a plain red background. Artists added gold to her lips and jewelry to help her spirit live on after death. This mixes Egyptian and Roman traditions. Egyptian mummification kept the body safe for the soul. Roman fashion shows in her clothing. Look for the same mix of cultures in art at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
