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Head of a Ptolemaic King

Title	Head of a Ptolemaic King
Publication Date:	3rd century B.C.E. (probably)
Publication Place	- Brooklyn Museum
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	16 x 16 1/2 x 16 in. (40.6 x 41.9 x 40.6 cm)
Library:	Digital Library of the Middle East
Library Asset ID	Accession Number: 53.75
Record ID	brooklyn-3583
Library Location	Brooklyn Museum
Date	3rd century B.C.E. (probably)
Notes	Black granodiorite head of a king wearing nemes headdresss without pleats. Uraeus in high relief with body extending on to crown of head. Full face, conventionalized features, eyebrows not indicated, puckered mouth deeply recessed at each end. Condition: Headdress extremely broken, especially on rear; one portion reattached. Chin broken. Surface of face abraded in scattered areas. Preserved to base of neck. \| more \| less
Malzeme	Basalt
Zaman Dilimi	Ptolemaic Period

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Head of a Ptolemaic King

Publication Date 3rd century B.C.E. (probably)

Publication Place - Brooklyn Museum

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions 16 x 16 1/2 x 16 in. (40.6 x 41.9 x 40.6 cm)

Library Digital Library of the Middle East

Library Asset ID Accession Number: 53.75

Record ID brooklyn-3583

Library Location Brooklyn Museum

Date 3rd century B.C.E. (probably)

Notes Black granodiorite head of a king wearing nemes headdresss without pleats. Uraeus in high relief with body extending on to crown of head. Full face, conventionalized features, eyebrows not indicated, puckered mouth deeply recessed at each end. Condition: Headdress extremely broken, especially on rear; one portion reattached. Chin broken. Surface of face abraded in scattered areas. Preserved to base of neck. | more | less

Malzeme Basalt

Zaman Dilimi Ptolemaic Period