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title: Tondo of the Two Brothers
author: Unknown
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14192/tondo-of-the-two-brothers/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Tondo of the Two Brothers
_Authored by Unknown_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14192.jpg)
## Image Caption
Tondo of the Two Brothers, mummy portrait of two men from [Fayum](https://www.worldhistory.org/Fayum/), [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), 2nd century CE.
[Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) Museum, Cairo.
Although traditionally assumed to be brothers, recent scholarship has suggested that they may have in fact been lovers.
## Bibliography
- Anne E. Haeckl. "Brothers or Lovers? A New Reading of the "Tondo of the Two Brothers"." *The Bulletin of the American Society of Papyrologists*, No. 1-4, Vol. 38, (2001), pp. 63-79.
## Cite This Work
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## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fayum--52.jpg) by [**Unknown**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fayum--52.jpg). Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 06 June 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.