Guide to the collection of Fayum mummy portraits from the Roman Egyptian period held by the Louvre Museum.  24 b&w plates and one colour frontispeice illustrate the variety of male and female portraits.  An introductory essay on the technique and subject matter, a summary of chemical analyses and bibliographic notes complement the text.  Paperback.  32 Pages.  Text in French.  Good clean condition.  Cat No 3481