Head of Serapis

2nd–3rd century C.E.

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Caption

Head of Serapis, 2nd–3rd century C.E.. Terracotta, 3 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (8.5 x 4.8 x 4.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.224. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Head of Serapis

Date

2nd–3rd century C.E.

Period

Roman Period

Geography

Place made: Egypt

Medium

Terracotta

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

3 3/8 x 1 7/8 x 1 5/8 in. (8.5 x 4.8 x 4.1 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour

Accession Number

16.224

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