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Funerary Portraits from Roman Egypt: Facing Forward

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Harvard Art Museums

A painted portrait of a woman wearing a white tunic, with the ultraviolet image at left and original portrait at right. She has dark brown eyes and her black hair is pulled back.

Come face to face with portraits of Egyptians who lived during the Roman period.

No application or registration needed.

Cost

$20 Adults

$18 Seniors (65+)

Free Sundays—free to all!

Free All students with a valid ID

Free Harvard ID holders (plus one guest)

Free Harvard Art Museums Friends

Free Youth under 18

Free Cambridge residents (proof of residency required)

 

  • Free for some residents

Location

  • In-person only.

Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States

Neighborhood

Neighborhood 9

University Research Gallery, Harvard Art Museums

Dates and Times

.: Sat, August 27 2022 10AM – Sat, December 31 2022 5PM.

Open 10am–5pm

Open Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5pm

Closed on major holidays

Additional information

Featuring several painted portrait panels, sculptural portraits, and a linen burial shroud, this tightly focused exhibition asks visitors to reflect upon objects that represent the deceased and were once intimately connected with their bodies. The exact findspots and details of the excavation and dismantling of these objects were not recorded; and while the portraits present seemingly familiar faces, we can never fully know the people behind them. So what more can we learn from the objects themselves?

Event continues to run during

Winter vacation

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A painted portrait of a woman wearing a white tunic, with the ultraviolet image at left and original portrait at right. She has dark brown eyes and her black hair is pulled back.

.: Sat, August 27 2022 10AM – Sat, December 31 2022 5PM.

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Harvard Art Museums

(617) 495-9400
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Last updated July 14, 2022.