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Limestone bust of a ruler
Bust of king, sculptor's trial piece.
Length: 11 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1943) by Gayer-Anderson, Robert Grenville, Major
20th Dynasty-Ptolemaic
Circa
-380
-
Circa
-30
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.
Accession number: E.GA.3209.1943
Primary reference Number: 57639
Oldadmincategory: SU
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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