Bust of a royal figure with downward-hanging snake, 400–200

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Bust of a royal figure with downward-hanging snake, Late Period–Ptolemaic Period, 400–200 , From Egypt, Limestone, H. cm (5 1/4 in.); W. cm (4 3/16 in.); D. cm (2 5/16 in.), Small Late Period and Ptolemaic reliefs or sculptures that depict a subject in a partial or unfinished way but are themselves finished objects constitute a special class of object. Guidelines purporting to be for artists are often prominently exhibited as part of the object, although, in fact, many instances can be noted where the object simply could not serve as a suitable model for a traditional formal Egyptian representation

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Size: 3901px × 5200px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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