Head and Bust of Serapis
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Caption
Graeco-Egyptian. Head and Bust of Serapis, 2nd–4th century C.E. (probably). Steatite, 5 11/16 x 4 9/16 x 2 1/2 in. (14.4 x 11.6 x 6.3 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, 16.580.79. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Culture
Title
Head and Bust of Serapis
Date
2nd–4th century C.E. (probably)
Period
Roman Period
Geography
Possible place purchased: Luxor, Egypt
Medium
Steatite
Classification
Dimensions
5 11/16 x 4 9/16 x 2 1/2 in. (14.4 x 11.6 x 6.3 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
16.580.79
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