Head of a Ptolemaic Queen in the Brooklyn Museum, March 2010

Head of a Ptolemaic Queen

This fragment illustrates the cosmopolitan nature of society in the Ptolemaic Period. Although the full face and small lips are Egyptian stylistic elements, the curly locks and coiled tresses are Hellenistic. The uraeus cobra on the forehead identifies the woman as a queen.

Culture: Ptolemaic

Medium: Marble

Possible Place Made: Egypt

Dates: 305-30 B.C.E.

Period: Ptolemaic Period

Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 4 3/4 x 4 1/2in. (14 x 12 x 11.5cm)

Collections: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor

Accession Number: 71.12

Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

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