Caption

Head of a Ptolemaic prince; diadem; Ptolemy XV Caesarion probably; Egyptian sculpture, Ptolemaic period end of the reigns of Caesarion and Cleopatra, circa 44–30 BC; head 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 significantly downward, prominent lips, clearly emphasized chin, large deep-set eyes, prominent eyebrows, small ears close-fitting to the head; upper fragment of a pilaster visible at the back with the head resting on it; materials: sculpture; dimensions: height 19.3 cm, width 13 cm, depth 17 cm; weight 7.532 kg., A carved stone head of a person shown against a plain light gray background, rendered in dark gray and black tones with patches of lighter gray and brownish weathering; the head has a rounded cap or hairband with textured short hair carved along the forehead and sides, defined eyes with shallow sockets, a straight nose, closed lips, and a smooth chin; the surface shows rough pitting and worn areas, and the base is a short cylindrical neck piece with a lighter ring at the bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A03_312

License type

Rights managed

Available size

94.6Mb (7.7Mb) / 19.2in x 19.2in / 5750 x 5750 (300dpi)

Keywords

Head Ptolemaic prince diadem Ptolemy XV Caesarion Egyptian sculpture Ptolemaic period reigns Caesarion Cleopatra circa 44–30 BC head 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 significantly downward prominent lips emphasized chin large deep-set eyes prominent eyebrows small ears close-fitting upper fragment pilaster visible back head resting materials sculpture dimensions height 19.3 cm width 13 cm depth 17 cm weight 7.532 kg carved stone head person shown plain light gray background rendered dark gray black tones patches lighter gray brownish weathering rounded cap hairband textured short hair carved sides defined eyes shallow sockets closed lips smooth chin surface rough pitting worn areas base short cylindrical neck piece lighter ring bottom.