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Head of a Ptolemaic Queen

This fragment illustrates the cosmopolitan nature of society in the Ptolemaic Period. Although the full face and small lips are Egyptian stylistic elements, the curly locks and coiled tresses are Hellenistic. The uraeus cobra on the forehead identifies the woman as a queen.

Culture: Ptolemaic
Medium: Marble
Possible Place Made: Egypt
Dates: 305-30 B.C.E.
Period: Ptolemaic Period
Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 4 1/2in. (14 x 12 x 11.5cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 71.12
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Front, 71.12_front_PS1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2006

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