The diadem surmounted by a uraeus, or hooded cobra, marks this
sculpture as a royal representation. The absence of one of the
more familiar royal headresses or crowns, as well as the
youthful features of the face, suggests that the man is a
prince, a younger member of the royal family. Inlaid eyes are
fairly common in sculpture of the late Ptolemaic Period. The
naturalistic fringe of curls on the forehead is an Egyptian
rendering of a characteristically Hellenistic feature. The fact
that the back pillar is uninscribed may mean that the sculpture
was never finished. - Medium: Greywacke - Place Made: Egypt -
Dates: 50-30 B.C.E. - Period: Late Ptolemaic Period -
Dimensions: 12 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (31.8 x 11.4 x 8.3 cm)
(show scale) - Collections:Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near
Eastern Art - Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt
Reborn: Art for Eternity, 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha
A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor - Accession Number:
54.117 - Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fun