Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art200 B.C.–A.D. 100

Artwork Details

TitleDecorative attachment in the form of a head wearing an elephant headdress
MediumBronze
DimensionsH. 5 cm (1 15/16 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date200 B.C.–A.D. 100
Credit LinePurchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodPtolemaic or Roman Period
Date Range200 BC – 100

Provenance

CountryEgypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 547814