Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art400–200 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleBust of a royal figure with downward-hanging snake
MediumLimestone
DimensionsH. 13.4 cm (5 1/4 in.); W. 10.7 cm (4 3/16 in.); D. 5.9 cm (2 5/16 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date400–200 B.C.
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1907
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodLate Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date Range400 BC – 200 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 551287