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FAYUM PAINTING
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08-13-2012, 08:10 PM
Hi

I wondered whether to put this in the quiz section, as it is currently attracting the most well travelled RAT members!

However does anyone know the whereabouts of this character? Failing that, have they seen it published in a book? Is it genuine? Presumably if it is an original it came from the Fayum in Egypt but many portraits are now scattered across the world in various Museums.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks.

There will be a small reward for any information which leads to the tracking down of this individual!!!

Graham.


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08-13-2012, 11:14 PM
Quote:There will be a small reward for any information which leads to the tracking down of this individual!!!
I'm sorry to report this, Graham, but I fear this person is dis manibus, and can not be located now. :roll:
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08-14-2012, 01:37 AM
Hi

The reward is for his capture, dead or alive! Big Grin

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08-14-2012, 04:33 AM
So it might be a burial shroud portrait? If that is possible an internet search of burial shroud, mummy portraits, and similar terminology might turn up something.
One reference say around 900 are known.
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08-14-2012, 06:04 AM
Hi John

Nothing so far. If only the 900 or so original portraits would show up when you did that too, rather than the endless copies, or modern portraits in the style of, or even pictures of the wicked witch of the west! :???:

A trip to a deadwood university library is obviously on the cards to seek out the four Parlasca volumes which should show them all, although the last time I did that this one did not appear to be there. :???:

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08-14-2012, 11:27 AM
I Tried reverse image search with Tineye and Google without luck... :|
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08-17-2012, 01:19 AM
Thanks for trying Iagoba!
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