2nd /1st century BC or 1st century AD; , from Alexandria
This likeness combines Egyptian and Hellenistic features. The ruler is depicted as a pharaoh with nemes-headcloth and uraeus-serpent at his brow. In ancient Egypt, the braided side-lock is a feature typical for representations of children; here it refers to the youth of the king. Facial features and the fringe of curls are indicative of Greek influence.
Statue
Ägyptisch
Ptolemaic or Roman Period,
2nd /1st century BC or 1st century AD;
Granodiorite
H 94 cm, B 86 cm, T 43 cm, G (inkl. Sockel) 502 kg
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 5780
1878, acquired with the Miramar Collection
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