Portrait of Man from Antinoopolis II countryside I loved the contrast between

I loved the contrast between the unchanging solidity of Bamburgh Castle

Her hair is parted in the middle and drawn into a bun at the back of her neck

"man about town" of the period

I still experience that sense of childlike wonder

The original portrait can be seen in the Getty Villa Museum in Los Angeles in California USA

Portrait of Man from Antinoopolis II countryside I loved the contrast betweenPORTRAIT OF MAN FROM ANTINOOPOLIS Your purchase will also include a FREE Egyptian Style Oil lamp, created by Potted History. potted history. co. uk products egyptian frog oil lamp The Fayum mummy portrait tradition fused Egyptian mummification practices with the realism of Greco Roman portraiture, to preserve their subjects for eternity. A costly, time consuming process, only the elite in society were able to afford to have their relatives preserved