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Miniature Bust
Unknown300–200 B.C.
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Garnet carved as a miniature relief bust of the head of a woman. Her hair is rolled and bound in a fillet, drawn back to a bun, and largely covered by a veil. The subject is probably Berenike II of Egypt (ruled 246-221 B.C.), wife of Ptolemy III (ruled 246-221 B.C.).
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Details
- Title: Miniature Bust
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 300–200 B.C.
- Location Created: Alexandria (perhaps), Egypt
- Physical Dimensions: 1.8 × 1.5 × 1.5 cm (11/16 × 9/16 × 9/16 in.)
- Type: Bust
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Rhodolite garnet
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 81.AN.76.59
- Culture: Greek (Ptolemaic)
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Jewelry
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