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Title:
Romano-Egyptian Woman
Period:
Roman Period - Roman (30 BC-AD 395)
Dimensions:
H: 19 cm
Properties:
Paint; Plaster
Where used:
Afterlife
Description:
Romans, like Egyptians, practiced a form of ancestor worship. This mask of a woman was probably venerated by her family. While it is of the Roman style, it does possess Egyptian traits. The top of the head is surmounted by a scarab beetle and solar disk for protection. The woman was probably of a prominent Romano-Egyptian family.
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Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum & Planetarium