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Egypt · Ptolemaic or Roman Period · 304 B.C.–A.D. 364

Egyptian Art304 B.C.–A.D. 364

Artwork Details

Title	Weight
Medium	Copper alloy
Dimensions	H. 1.6 cm (5/8 in.); Wt. 32 grams (1.1 oz.)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	304 B.C.–A.D. 364
Credit Line	Gift of Mrs. G. W. Neville and Miss Cardwell, 1906
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Period	Ptolemaic or Roman Period
Date Range	304 BC

Provenance

Region	Fayum Entrance Area
Country	Egypt

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 558124