Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art400–200 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleRoyal bust with atypical snake
MediumAlabaster (gypsum)
DimensionsH. 12 cm (4 3/4 in.); W. 10 cm (3 15/16 in.); D. 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date400–200 B.C.
Credit LineGift of Mrs. William H. Moore, 1947
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

DynastyDynasty 30
PeriodLate Period–Ptolemaic Period
Date Range400 BC – 200 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

From the Dynasty 30 era

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ca. 380–343 B.C.Shabti
MC
380–343 B.C.Marriage Contract
TO
380–362 B.C.Torso of an official of Nectanebo I
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ca. 380–343 B.C.Shabti
BO
380–342 B.C.Bust of an Official
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 545990