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Oval intaglio (Main Image)
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The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
Bronze intaglio with the image of a portrait bust of Berenike II of Egypt (ruled 246-222/221 B.C.), wife of Ptolemy III (ruled 246-222 B.C.). She wears a veil and a necklace; some drapery is visible on her shoulders.
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Details
- Title: Oval intaglio (Main Image)
- Creator: Unknown
- Date Created: 3rd–2nd century B.C.
- Location Created: Egypt
- Physical Dimensions: 2.4 × 2 × 0.3 cm (15/16 × 13/16 × 1/8 in.)
- Type: Gem
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Bronze
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 81.AN.76.207
- Culture: Greek (Ptolemaic)
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
- Creator Display Name: Unknown
- Classification: Jewelry
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