Sculptural model - head of Ptolemy II, Ptolemy II Philadelphus ruler of Egypt; 285–246 BC. Sculpture model, Egyptian sculpture, male head; oval, rather full face; almond-shaped, slightly slanting eyes with upper eyelids marked by a double incision; weakly marked eyebrows sloping slightly downwards toward the temples; wide nose; protruding mouth with recessed corners; ears in the form of two loops; back of the head smoothed, with a base. Ptolemaic period probably reign of Ptolemy II, Egypt. Date: 285–246 BC. Materials: sculpture. Dimensions: height 13.5 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm; base 19.5 unspecified unit; weight 2.59 kg., A carved stone head fragment shown in profile, mounted on a translucent yellowish support and a pale base, displaying a worn surface with a few chips and scratches; the stone has beige and gray tones with darker spots, and the background is a uniform light gray.
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Sculptural model - head of Ptolemy II, Ptolemy II Philadelphus ruler of Egypt; 285–246 BC. Sculpture model, Egyptian sculpture, male head; oval, rather full face; almond-shaped, slightly slanting eyes with upper eyelids marked by a double incision; weakly marked eyebrows sloping slightly downwards toward the temples; wide nose; protruding mouth with recessed corners; ears in the form of two loops; back of the head smoothed, with a base. Ptolemaic period probably reign of Ptolemy II, Egypt. Date: 285–246 BC. Materials: sculpture. Dimensions: height 13.5 cm, width 10.5 cm, depth 9.5 cm; base 19.5 unspecified unit; weight 2.59 kg., A carved stone head fragment shown in profile, mounted on a translucent yellowish support and a pale base, displaying a worn surface with a few chips and scratches; the stone has beige and gray tones with darker spots, and the background is a uniform light gray.

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Sculptural model - head Ptolemy II Ptolemy II Philadelphus ruler Egypt 285–246 Bc Sculpture model Egyptian sculpture male head oval full face almond-shaped slightly slanting eyes upper eyelids marked double incision weakly marked eyebrows sloping slightly downwards temples wide nose protruding mouth recessed corners ears form two loops back head smoothed base Ptolemaic period reign Date Materials sculpture Dimensions height 13.5 cm width 10.5 cm depth 9.5 cm base 19.5 unspecified unit weight 2.59 kg carved stone head fragment shown profile mounted translucent yellowish support pale base displaying worn surface chips scratches stone beige gray tones darker spots background uniform light gray.

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