Egyptian Art400–200 B.C.Artwork Details
| Title | Royal head with an atypical snake and a headdress |
| Medium | Limestone |
| Dimensions | H. 10.3 × W. 8 × D. 4.5 cm (4 1/16 × 3 1/8 × 1 3/4 in.) |
| Department | Egyptian Art |
| Date | 400–200 B.C. |
| Credit Line | Purchase, Anne W. and David T. Mininberg Gift and Ludlow Bull Fund, 2008 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Period | Late Period–Ptolemaic Period |
| Date Range | 400 BC – 200 BC |
Provenance
| Country | Egypt |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 577769