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Head of Ptolemy III (Back)

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The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Head of a small statuette portraying Ptolemy III Euergetes (246-221 B.C) in the manner accustomed for Alexander the Great - beardless, short haired and with the head rotated to the side and a slightly upraised chin. Twelve holes are visible around the hairline for the fitting of a diadem.

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  • Title: Head of Ptolemy III (Back)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 246–222 B.C.
  • Location Created: Egypt
  • Physical Dimensions: 16.8 × 9.1 × 11 cm (6 5/8 × 3 9/16 × 4 5/16 in.)
  • Type: Male portrait
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Marble
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 78.AA.257
  • Culture: Greek (Ptolemaic)
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California, Anonymous gift in the name of the Antikenmuseum, Basel
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Sculpture (Visual Works)
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