Face attributed to Ptolemy II Philadelphos or a contemporary, Ptolemaic Period, Ptolemaic Dynasty, 285–246 B.C., From Egypt, Memphite Region, Heliopolis (Iunu; On), Near the obelisk, BSAE excavations 1912, Graywacke, H. 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.); W. 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.); D. 6 cm (2 3/8 in.), This very fine fragment from a large statue is attributed to the pharaoh Ptolemy II, or perhaps Ptolemy III, or possibly to a high official of those reigns. Unlike portraits of the 30th dynasty pharaohs and early Ptolemaic royal portraits that continue in that vein, the face shows rounded eyes, fleshy cheeks over suppressed bone structure, a broad mouth, and a knobby chin, features that specialists note may reflect early influence of Hellenistic art on Egyptian
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Face attributed, Ptolemy II Philadelphos, contemporary, Ptolemaic Period, Dynasty, 285–246 B.C, Egypt, Memphite Region, Heliopolis, Iunu, obelisk, BSAE excavations 1912, Graywacke, H, 16.2 cm, 6 3/8, W, 10.8, 4 1/4, D, 2, fine fragment, large statue, attributed, pharaoh Ptolemy II, perhaps Ptolemy, III, high official, reigns, portraits, 30th dynasty, pharaohs, early Ptolemaic, royal, continue, vein, face, rounded eyes, fleshy cheeks, suppressed bone, structure, broad mouth, knobby chin, features, specialists note, reflect early, influence, Hellenistic art, Egyptian
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