Partial female head, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–200 B.C., From Egypt, Limestone, H. 23.7 cm (9 5/16 in.); W. 15.8 cm (6 1/4 in.); D. 15.3 cm (6 in.); Th. with interior hollowed 2 cm (13/16 in.), Small Late Period and Ptolemaic reliefs or sculptures that depict a subject in a partial or unfinished way but are themselves finished objects constitute a special class of object. Guidelines like those for artists are often prominently exhibited as part of the object, although, in fact, many instances can be noted where the object simply could not serve as a suitable model for a traditional formal Egyptian representation
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Partial female head, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–200 B.C, Egypt, Limestone, H, 23.7 cm, 9 5/16, W, 15.8, 6 1/4, D, 15.3, 6, Th, interior hollowed 2, 13/16, Small Late, Period, Ptolemaic reliefs, sculptures, depict, subject, partial, unfinished way, themselves finished, objects, constitute, special class, object, Guidelines, artists, prominently exhibited, part, although, fact, instances, noted, object simply, serve, suitable model, traditional formal, Egyptian, representation
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