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Statue of a Ptolemaic Queen, perhaps Cleopatra VII

Statue of a Ptolemaic Queen, perhaps Cleopatra VII. Dimensions: H. 62.5 cm (24 5/8 in.); W. 22 cm (8 11/16 in.); D. 15 cm (5 7/8 in.). Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty. Date: 200-30 B.C.. The statue represents a Ptolemaic queen holding a cornucopia. Attributes and dress point to a date in the second or first century B.C., and one recent study notes that details of the queen's hairstyle suggest identification with Cleopatra VII. However, the cartouche actually reading "Cleopatra" on this statue's arm would be a highly unusual occurrence, and is, moreover, incorrectly oriented, so that it is probably a modern addition.
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Title: Statue of a Ptolemaic Queen, perhaps Cleopatra VII
Caption: Statue of a Ptolemaic Queen, perhaps Cleopatra VII. Dimensions: H. 62.5 cm (24 5/8 in.); W. 22 cm (8 11/16 in.); D. 15 cm (5 7/8 in.). Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty. Date: 200-30 B.C.. The statue represents a Ptolemaic queen holding a cornucopia. Attributes and dress point to a date in the second or first century B.C., and one recent study notes that details of the queen's hairstyle suggest identification with Cleopatra VII. However, the cartouche actually reading "Cleopatra" on this statue's arm would be a highly unusual occurrence, and is, moreover, incorrectly oriented, so that it is probably a modern addition.
Technique/material: Dolomitic Limestone
Period: PTOLEMAIC PERIOD
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Credit: Album
Releases: ? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
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Image size: 2136 × 4466 px | 27.3 MB
Print size: 18.1 × 37.8 cm | 840.9 × 1758.3 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: AFRICA • CARTOUCHES • DOLOMITIC LIMESTONE • EGYPT • EGYPTIAN ART • FROM EGYPT • LIMESTONE • MAGNESIAN LIMESTONE • METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK, USA • PTOLEMAIC PERIOD • SCULPTURE • STATUES