Hanging Showing Euthenia in a Garden, Roman Period, 1st century, From Egypt; Said to be from Northern Upper Egypt, Akhmim (Khemmis, Panopolis), Linen, tempera paint, h. 40.3 cm (15 7/8 in); w. 45.1 cm (17 3/4 in), This rare painting of tempera on linen shows the Greek personification of abundance, Euthenia. The goddess, consort of the Nile god, rests on a sphinx and holds a bowl in her hand; above and to the sides are birds in fliight or at rest
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Hanging Showing Euthenia, Garden, Roman Period, 1st century, Egypt, Said, Northern Upper Egypt, Akhmim, Khemmis, Panopolis, Linen, tempera paint, h, 40.3 cm, 15 7/8, w, 45.1, 17 3/4, rare, painting, tempera, linen, Greek personification, abundance, Euthenia, goddess, consort, Nile god, rests, sphinx, holds, bowl, hand, sides, birds, fliight, rest
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