Bust of Helios from Petra in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, March 2019

Bust of Helios,1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.


Object Details

Date: 1st century B.C.–1st century A.D.

Geography: Jordan, Petra, Qasr al-Bint, metope of Doric frieze

Medium: Limestone

Dimensions: H. 20 7/8 × W. 22 1/16 × D. 13 in. (53 × 56 × 33 cm)

Classification: Stone-Sculpture

Credit Line: Department of Antiquities, Amman, J. 592


Text from: www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/771934