Photo of collection object Composite portrait of a man
Composite portrait of a man, Early 2nd century CE. Support: Imported European lime wood (Tilia europaea) Binder: Beeswax Pigments: Lead white, chalk, gypsum, carbon black, red and yellow ochres, natrojarosite Egyptian blue, gold, 29.3 x 13.2 cm (11 9/16 x 5 3/16 in.). Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Denman W. Ross, unknown.

Composite portrait of a man

Early 2nd century CE

Maker Unknown

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Painting
Formatted Medium
Support: Imported European lime wood (Tilia europaea) Binder: Beeswax Pigments: Lead white, chalk, gypsum, carbon black, red and yellow ochres, natrojarosite Egyptian blue, gold
Locations
country: Italy
Dimensions
29.3 x 13.2 cm (11 9/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Dr. Denman W. Ross
Rights Statement
unknown
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