Goitre in a Fayum mummy portrait from Roman Egypt (120–140 CE)

R. Bianucci, F. M Galassi, S. T. Donell, A. G. Nerlich

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Abstract

In the Roman and Coptic Egyptian Fayoum Basin realistic portraits painted on wooden boards were attached to the mummies of wealthy people. Although mummy portraits were found across all Egypt, the vast majority were identified by Petrie in Hawara and Antinoopolis (Fayoum Basin); they were, therefore, named Fayoum mummy portraits...
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1041-1042
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Endocrinological Investigation
Volume46
Issue number5
Early online date11 Oct 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2023

Keywords

  • Ancient Egypt
  • Art and medicine
  • Fayoum portraits
  • Goitre
  • Palaeopathology

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