Portrait Shroud of a Young Man
Artist
Unknown
Datefirst half of the 4th century
MediumLinen covered with gesso and paint, mounted on wood
Dimensions52 x 16 x 1/16 in. (132.1 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm)
ClassificationsTextiles
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the State of North Carolina and the James G. Hanes Memorial Fund
Object number78.1.8
On View
Not on viewPublished ReferencesKlaus Parlasca and Hans G. Frenz, Ritratti di Mummie: Repertorio d'arte dell'Egitto Greco-Romano, Serie B, Volume IV (Rome: 'L'Erma' di Bretschneider, 1961), cat. no. 744, illus. (b-w) pl. 168, fig. 6.
David L. Thompson, "A Painted Shroud Portrait from Roman Egypt," North Carolina Museum of Art Bulletin 14, nos. 2 and 3 (1980), 5-15, illus. (b-w) 9, details (b-w) 11, inside front cover.
Haskell V. Hart, "Chemical Analysis of the Fayum Portrait," North Carolina Museum of Art Bulletin 14, nos. 2 and 3 (1980), 17-24.
Caroline M. Rocheleau, "Dusting Off the Years: The Thematic Reinstallation of the Egyptian Gallery," Preview: The Magazine of the North Carolina Museum of Art (March/April 2007), briefly discussed 13, detail (color) 13.
Caroline M. Rocheleau, Ancient Egyptian Art [Systematic Catalogue of the Collection] (Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Museum of Art, 2012), cat. no. 34, illus. (color) 95.
Exhibition HistoryRaleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "The People's Collection, Reimagined," October 7, 2022–October 30, 2023.
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