Intaglio with head of Serapis, Ptolemaic Period, 332–30 B.C., From Egypt, Carnelian, Diam. 1 cm, 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, 1 cm, combined form, Osiris, Apis, existed apparently, god, Dynasty, Ptolemy I, Ptolemies, acquired, Greek appearance, certain characteristics, Zeus, Hades, particular
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