Limestone bust of a ruler: E.GA.3209.1943

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Current Location: Gallery 19

Titles

Limestone bust of a ruler

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Sculptor's model

Description

Bust of king, sculptor's trial piece.

Measurements and weight

Length: 11 cm

Find spot

Egypt

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville, Major

Dating

20th Dynasty-Ptolemaic
Circa -380 - Circa -30

Note

Dating to either Dynasty 30 or the Ptolemaic period, such busts were used as models in workshops throughout Egypt. This would ensure continuity of the royal 'portrait' type.

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.GA.3209.1943
Primary reference Number: 57639
Oldadmincategory: SU
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020

Associated departments & institutions

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

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