Funerary Object
Portrait of a Man Wearing an Ivy Wreath
Egyptian; The Fayum, Egypt. Roman Period, early to mid–2nd century. Lime (linden) wood, beeswax, pigments, gold, textile, and natural resin. Explore the catalogue record, image rights and documented connections from The Art Institute of Chicago.
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Funerary ObjectObject type
Funerary Object is a type of object named in the museum catalogue.
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Funerary Object
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
WoodMaterial
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Lime (linden) wood, beeswax, pigments, gold, textile, and natural resin; wood (plant material); gold; plant material; encaustic paint; paint; coating (material)” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Lime (linden) wood, beeswax, pigments, gold, textile, and natural resin; wood (plant material); gold; plant material; encaustic paint; paint; coating (material)
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
GoldMaterial
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The Art Institute of Chicago supplies “Lime (linden) wood, beeswax, pigments, gold, textile, and natural resin; wood (plant material); gold; plant material; encaustic paint; paint; coating (material)” in its medium/materials field. This label was normalized by the documented import rule.
Lime (linden) wood, beeswax, pigments, gold, textile, and natural resin; wood (plant material); gold; plant material; encaustic paint; paint; coating (material)
Catalogue: The Art Institute of Chicago. Automated source-field normalization; no independent visual interpretation.
Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
PortraitSubject
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portraits
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Source normalization checked 2026-10-21 · 2026-10-20.1
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