Egyptian Art80–30 B.C.Artwork Details
| Title | Torso of a Ptolemaic King, inscribed with cartouches of a late Ptolemy |
| Medium | Basalt |
| Dimensions | H. 93 cm (36 5/8 in); w. 31 cm (12 3/16 in); d. 25 cm (9 13/16 in) |
| Department | Egyptian Art |
| Date | 80–30 B.C. |
| Credit Line | Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift and Rogers Fund, 1981 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Period | Ptolemaic Period |
| Date Range | 80 BC – 30 BC |
Provenance
| Country | Egypt |
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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 547271