Bronze statuette of a rider wearing an elephant skin, Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C., Greek, Bronze, 9 3/4in. (24.8cm), Bronzes, As Alexander the Great is represented with a similar elephant skin on coins minted by Ptolemy I of Egypt, this statuette may represent Alexander as ruler of Egypt. This figure has also been identified as Demetrios I of Bactria, who is represented on coins wearing the scalp of an elephant in recognition of his conquests in India
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Bronze statuette, rider wearing, elephant skin, Hellenistic, 3rd century B.C, Greek, Bronze, 9 3/4in, 24.8cm, Bronzes, Alexander, Great, represented, coins minted, Ptolemy I, Egypt, statuette, represent Alexander, ruler, figure, identified, Demetrios, Bactria, scalp, elephant, recognition, conquests, India
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