This medallion comes from the center of a painted panel. The woman's hairstyle suggests a date in the reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus. From Pompeii, in modern-day Italy. Roman period, made about 20 BCE - 20 CE. Bequeathed by Sir William Temple (Painting 37). (The British Museum, London).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2018, November 12). Portrait of a Man and Woman from Pompeii. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9426/portrait-of-a-man-and-woman-from-pompeii/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Portrait of a Man and Woman from Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia, November 12, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9426/portrait-of-a-man-and-woman-from-pompeii/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Portrait of a Man and Woman from Pompeii." World History Encyclopedia, 12 Nov 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9426/portrait-of-a-man-and-woman-from-pompeii/.
