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Relief plaque of Ptolemaic king
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic Dynasty)
305–30 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 14 x 10.5 x 4 cm (5 1/2 x 4 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Edward Perry Warren
Accession Number00.608
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On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – March 31, 2027
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – March 31, 2027
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionLimestone relief plaque of a Ptolemaic king. He wears the nemes and an elaborate headdress. It is heavily restored. The face is chipped in some areas.
ProvenanceBy 1900: with E.P. Warren; October 1900: gift of Edward P. Warren to the MFA.