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EARLY PTOLEMAIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD CENTURY B.C.
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A COLOSSAL LIMESTONE HEAD FROM A ROYAL SPHINX
early ptolemaic period, circa 3rd century b.c.
The corpulent face with large lidded eyes, the thin brows and cosmetic lines in shallow relief, with rounded nose and protruding lips pursed into a slight smile, the corners drilled, with full jowls below the small chin, wearing a striped nemes-headress fronted by a uraeus
26 in. (66 cm) high
early ptolemaic period, circa 3rd century b.c.
The corpulent face with large lidded eyes, the thin brows and cosmetic lines in shallow relief, with rounded nose and protruding lips pursed into a slight smile, the corners drilled, with full jowls below the small chin, wearing a striped nemes-headress fronted by a uraeus
26 in. (66 cm) high
Provenance
The Lannan Foundation
Antiquities and Islamic Art, Sotheby's New York, 24 November 1986, lot 59
Antiquities and Islamic Art, Sotheby's New York, 24 November 1986, lot 59