Intaglio with head of Serapis (?), Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 B.C., From Egypt, Carnelian, Diam: 2 cm (13/16 in.), Serapis was a combined form of Osiris and Apis who existed apparently he became the god of the Ptolemaic Dynasty with Ptolemy I. With the Ptolemies he acquired a Greek appearance and certain characteristics of Zeus and Hades in particular
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Intaglio, head, Serapis, Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 B.C, Egypt, Carnelian, Diam, 2 cm, 13/16, combined form, Osiris, Apis, existed apparently, god, Dynasty, Ptolemy I, Ptolemies, acquired, Greek appearance, certain characteristics, Zeus, Hades, particular
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