Lot Essay
For similar examples see nos. 57-59 in Smith, Hellenistic Royal Portraits.
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ANCIENT PORTRAITURE
A GREEK MARBLE PORTRAIT HEAD OF PTOLEMY IX OR X
HELLENISTIC PERIOD, CIRCA 110-80 B.C.
Details
A GREEK MARBLE PORTRAIT HEAD OF PTOLEMY IX OR X
Hellenistic Period, Circa 110-80 B.C.
Turned slightly to his left with upturned gaze, the rounded face with full lips slightly parted, the large, wide-open eyes in deep sockets, with fleshy cheeks and furrowed brow, the hair in short, curly locks with a wide diadem tied around the head
11½ in. (29.2 cm) high
Hellenistic Period, Circa 110-80 B.C.
Turned slightly to his left with upturned gaze, the rounded face with full lips slightly parted, the large, wide-open eyes in deep sockets, with fleshy cheeks and furrowed brow, the hair in short, curly locks with a wide diadem tied around the head
11½ in. (29.2 cm) high
Provenance
Acquired in Egypt in the early 20th Century by an employee of Baron Empain who was constructing the railway system in Cairo and Alexandria
Belgian Private Collection
English Private Collection
Belgian Private Collection
English Private Collection