Why does the man in this 1st century A.D. Roman Egypt portrait look so familiar? This mummy portrait from the Flavian period, known as a “Fayum portrait,” depicts a man with graying hair and an arresting gaze. While the subject is unknown, as @‌alexandra.olsman.sothebys explains, he still possesses a sense of familiarity – almost as if you might know him from a half-remembered place. The portrait will be included in our upcoming Master Paintings & Works of Art auction, taking place 5 February at

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