Funerary Portraits from Roman Egypt: Facing Forward
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Come face to face with portraits of Egyptians who lived during the Roman period.
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Wheelchair accessible.
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 9
University Research Gallery, Harvard Art Museums
Dates and Times
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?
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Last updated July 14, 2022.
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