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Mummy Portrait of a Woman, Romano-Egyptian, AD 75-100, Encaustic on Wood, Attributed to the Malibu Painter Location: Getty Center, Los Angeles, CA (Getty Villa) Accession No.: 73.AP91 From the label: This woman’s elaborately curled hair arranged high on her head follows the fashion set by the Roman imperial court during the Flavian period (AD 69-96). Her rich array of emerald and pearl jewelry, an indication of status, is set off by the lustrous purple and black of her garment.