Category Archives: Oxyrhynchus Sculpture

A Working List of Funerary Sculpture Attributed to Oxyrhynchus

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Brent Nongbri

As I have been looking into a set of sculptures attributed Oxyrhynchus (in previous posts here and here), some patterns have emerged in terms of acquisition. It seems that the best thing to do is to make a list of … Continue reading →

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A Bit More on Sculpture Attributed to Oxyrhynchus

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Brent Nongbri

In an earlier post, I discussed a set of limestone sculptures usually described as funerary reliefs found at Oxyrhynchus. One of the pieces was a portrait of a woman acquired by the Boston Museum of Fine Arts in 1972. I … Continue reading →

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Faces from Oxyrhynchus?

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Brent Nongbri

Earlier this year I had the pleasure of visiting the University of Edinburgh. In addition to chatting with a fascinating group of graduate students, I was able to squeeze in a quick trip to the National Museum of Scotland. While … Continue reading →

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