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Steatite statuette in the form of a Herm

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An image of Herm
Steatite statuette in the form of a Herm
A herm on a modern base and with the phallus and arm tenons missing. The portrait is that of Ptolemy XV (the son of Cleopatra VII and Julius Caesar), identified as such by the twisted diadem and facial features: forward combed fringe, down-turned mouth.

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Herm Steatite statuette in the form of a Herm A herm on a modern base and with the phallus and arm tenons missing. The portrait is that of Ptolemy XV (the son of Cleopatra VII and Julius Caesar), identified as such by the twisted diadem and facial features: forward combed fringe, down-turned mouth.

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  • Accession Number: E.2.2003
  • © The Fitzwilliam Museum
  • Image height: 760 pixels
  • Image width: 400 pixels
  • Processed with: ACD Systems Digital Imaging
  • Filesize: 54.83kB

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