Feminine head

A beautiful bronze head from the Hellenistic era. According to some experts it is the head of Queen Arsinoe the Third, who married her brother Ptolemy the Fourth. According to others, this is the goddess Aphrodite, and the work dates to the years just before the advent of Christ, a hypothesis that is supported mostly by the shape of the hair. The face is very beautiful, also, the missing eyes – glass pearls or gems once filled the sockets - contribute to the overall intensity of the work.