大英博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (大英博物館Instagram)「Gaze directly into the ancient world with these mummy portraits 🖼 After the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, Egypt became part of the Roman Empire and realistic paintings of people's faces on wooden panels – 'mummy portraits' – became the new trend for burials. These portraits deviated from the stylized faces on decorated wooden coffins that were traditional in Egypt, and instead aimed to represent how the person looked during life. Women in mummy portraits were often shown with hairstyles, clothes and jewellery reflecting Roman and Greek fashions typical of the time, reflecting the other ways in which Egyptian culture had been influenced. Read more about how these fascinating objects were made, and discover what they can tell us about the people they portray via the link in our bio. 🔎 Mummy portrait of a shirtless man. Painted lime wood and wax, from Hawara in Egypt, around 80–120 AD. 🔎 Mummy portrait of an elegant woman. Painted lime wood and gold, from Rubaiyat in Egypt, around 160–170 AD. 🔎 Mummy portrait of a young man. Painted lime wood, stucco, wax and gold, from Hawara in Egypt, around 150–170 AD. 🔎 Mummy portrait of a woman in a purple tunic. Painted lime wood and wax, from Hawara in Egypt, around 100–120 AD. #BritishMuseum #AncientEgypt #Portrait」8月6日 17時00分