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Face attributed to Ptolemy II Philadelphos or a contemporary Ptolemaic PeriodHeliopolis (Iunu; On)

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Description

Head fragment, Ptolemy II. Ptolemaic Period, Ptolemaic Dynasty, reign of Ptolemy II Philadelphos, 285–246 B.C. Greywacke. H. 16.2 cm (6 3/8 in.); W. 10.8 cm (4 1/4 in.); D. 6 cm (2 3/8 in.). From: Near the obelisk, Heliopolis (Iunu; On), Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: BSAE excavations 1912. Credit: Gift of The Egyptian Research Account and British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1912.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.

Connections

Found at Heliopolis
Royals Ptolemy II
Materials Greywacke

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q29385935 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 12.187.31 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 548230 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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