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Limestone head of Ptolemy VIII: E.197.1939

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Current Location: Gallery 20

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Limestone head of Ptolemy VIII

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Description

Head of king, wearing White Crown.

Measurements and weight

Length: 10 cm

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by Hornblower, G. D., OBE

Dating

Reign of Ptolemy VIII
-145 - -116

Materials used in production

Limestone

Techniques used in production

Carved

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.197.1939
Primary reference Number: 53891
Oldadmincategory: SU
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 24 August 2018 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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