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The combination of the laurel wreath and the lotus leaf over the forehead suggests that this man was likely a deified ruler.

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Document identity
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15021
label
Male Head with Laurel Leaf
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obj
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object
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1
Source metadata
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15021
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Male Head with Laurel Leaf
description
The combination of the laurel wreath and the lotus leaf over the forehead suggests that this man was likely a deified ruler.
provenance
Giovanni Dattari, Cairo, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Lambros-Dattari Sale, Cairo, Paris, 1912, June 17-19, 1912, p. 355, no. 492, pl. 44; Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1st century BC (Greco-Roman)
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CC0
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en
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figurines
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
H: 5 5/8 in. (14.3 cm)
Source extras
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Egyptian
dynasty
Ptolemaic Dynasty
med
Egyptian faience
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6182
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EGY
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10
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Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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