Current Exhibitions Upcoming Exhibitions Past Exhibitions Traveling Exhibitions Printing Instructions

Ancient Faces Back to main page for this exhibition Portrait of a young woman, ca. A.D. 70 Encaustic on wood Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin © BPK, Berlin, by Margaret Büsing Mummy with an inserted panel portrait of a youth, ca. A.D. 80–100 Encaustic on limewood Gift of the Egyptian Research Account and the British School of Archaeology, 1912 (11.139) Portrait of a young woman, A.D. 110–20 Encaustic on wood Royal Museum of Scotland, National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh Courtesy of the Trustees of the National Museums of Scotland Portrait of a woman, A.D. 100–20 Encaustic on limewood British Museum, London By Courtesy of the Trustees of the British Museum; photography by the Photographic Service, J. Rossiter, I. Kerslake, P. Nicholls, and S. Dodd Portrait of a man, ca. A.D. 125–50 Encaustic on wood Antikensammlung, Munich Portrait, perhaps of a priest, ca. A.D. 140–60 Encaustic on limewood British Museum, London By Courtesy of the Trustees of the British Museum; photography by the Photographic Service, J. Rossiter, I. Kerslake, P. Nicholls, and S. Dodd Portrait of a girl holding a cup and a garland, ca. A.D. 190–230 Tempera on wood Brooklyn Museum of Art Portrait of a woman, ca. A.D. 130 Encaustic on cedarwood with added gilding Département des Antiquités Grecques, Étrusques et Romaines, Musée du Louvre, Paris © Gérard Blot/RMN Portrait of a youth, A.D. 130–50 Encaustic on wood with gold leaf background Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin © BPK, Berlin, by G. Murza Portrait of a woman, ca. A.D. 170–200 Tempera on a linen shroud Rogers Fund, 1909 (09.181.8) Portrait of a boy, ca A.D. 150–200 Encaustic on wood The Collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles Portrait of a boy inscribed in Greek with his name "Eutyches", ca. A.D. 100–50 Encaustic on limewood Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1918 (18.9.2) Mummy mask of a woman with a jeweled garland, ca. A.D. 60–70 Painted plaster and cartonnage Rogers Fund, 1919 (19.2.6)

Home |  Works of Art |  Curatorial Departments |  Collection Database |  Features |  Timeline of Art History |  Explore & Learn |  The Met Store |  Membership |  Ways to Give |  Plan Your Visit |  Calendar |  The Cloisters |  Concerts & Lectures |  Educational Resources |  Events & Programs |  FAQs |  Special Exhibitions |  My Met Museum |  Press Room |  Met Podcast |  Site Index |  Now at the Met |  MuseumKids Photograph Credits Copyright © 2000–2008 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. All rights reserved.  Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy.