Caption

Head of a Ptolemaic prince; diadem; probably Ptolemy XV Caesarion ruler of Egypt; 47–30 BC; Egyptian sculpture, Ptolemaic period end of the reigns of Caesarion and Cleopatra, 20.5, 44–30 BC; limestone, sculpture of a man with short hair tied with a headband crossed at the nape and falling at the ends to the neck. Short, wide strands of hair protrude from under the headband onto the forehead. Small face with regular features, straight nose widening downward, prominent lips, clearly emphasized chin, large deep-set eyes, prominent eyebrows, small ears close to the head. Upper fragment of a pilaster visible at the back, head resting on it. Height 19.3 cm; width 13 cm; depth 17 cm; weight 7.532 kg., The image shows the back of a sculpted head with a rough, pitted surface in dark gray and black tones with lighter gray and tan speckling; the form includes a rounded cranium, a defined nape, and a short, squared base that appears darker and slightly glossy, all set against a smooth, pale gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_310

License type

Rights managed

Available size

86.0Mb (6.6Mb) / 16.7in x 20.0in / 5007 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Head Ptolemaic prince diadem Ptolemy XV Caesarion ruler Egypt 47–30 Bc Egyptian sculpture Ptolemaic period reigns Caesarion Cleopatra 20.5 44–30 Bc limestone sculpture man short hair tied headband crossed nape falling ends neck Short wide strands hair protrude under headband forehead Small face regular features straight nose widening downward prominent lips emphasized chin large deep-set eyes prominent eyebrows small ears close head Upper fragment pilaster visible back head resting Height 19.3 cm width 13 cm depth 17 cm weight 7.532 kg image sculpted head rough pitted surface dark gray black tones lighter gray tan speckling form includes rounded cranium defined nape short squared base darker slightly glossy set smooth pale gray background.