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Life Size (or Slightly Over) Head of a King

Egypt's Ptolemaic rulers were of Macedonian Greek origin. Focal points of both the Egyptian and their own Hellenistic Greek civilizations, they could be shown as either Egyptian or Hellenistic kings and queens. The facial style of this bust, a totally Egyptian image of a Ptolemy, perhaps Ptolemy II (285/82–246 B.C.), had its origins in numerous idealizing images of the fourth century B.C. akin to some of the works in this gallery.

Medium: Limestone
Place Made: Benha il-Assel, Egypt
Dates: early 3rd century B.C.E.
Period: Ptolemaic Period
Dimensions: 17 1/2 x 13 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (44.5 x 34.9 x 19.1 cm)
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: 37.37E
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 37.37E_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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