Gallery Talk: The Lives and Afterlives of Funerary Portraits from Roman Egypt
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A conservator and Egyptologist discuss two funerary portraits from Roman Egypt, back on view in the galleries after two years.
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Ages: Adults.
Wheelchair accessible.
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No application or registration needed.
Cost
This Event is free!
Please check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the talk. Talks are limited to 18 people and are available on a first-come, first-served basis; no registration is required.
Location
- In-person only.
Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy
Cambridge, MA 02138
United States
Neighborhood 9
Dates and Times
Wednesday, August 21, 12:30PM – 1PM
Additional information
Join conservator Kate Smith and Egyptologist Jen Thum for a discussion about the lives and afterlives of two Roman Egyptian funerary portraits, tracing their path from ancient burial to a modern museum collection. These portraits are now on view for the first time since 2022, when they were featured in the exhibition Funerary Portraits from Roman Egypt: Facing Forward.
![Portrait of a woman with brown eyes, brown hair, and a purple garment on a wooden panel.](/sites/default/files/styles/findit_opportunity_image_large/public/image/event/2024-08/Portrait%20of%20a%20woman_900_600.png?itok=24tbb2XN)
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Last updated August 8, 2024.