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Portrait of Tekosis, priestess / devotee of Isis; 180-200 CE, Swarthmore College [d/b]

180-200 CE. Tempera, wood. The bottom of the image is lost.
This portrait was not intended for a funeral. Caption: “Tekosis, daughter of Kharsunis, eleven years old.” Swarthmore College, England

Diadem “radiate crown”, discriminalia ornament, earrings, 3-4 necklaces.

A Priestess of Isis at Swarthmore College
David L. Thompson https://www.jstor.org/stable/504977

Photo source >> http://krotov.info/2/geograf/21_f/Fayum_F.htm