Alexander the Great

late 4th-3rd century BCE (Hellenistic)

5.3 cm 9 cm 3.4 cm

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The head and shoulders are meant to be seen in a three-quarter view. The back of the head and shoulders are flattened in two planes that meet at an angle behind the neck. A single groove, used for attachment, cuts vertically through both surfaces. The top of the head is also f...

Artifact

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Dikran Kelekian New York and Paris [date and mode of acquisition unknown] [said to be from Alexandria]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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en
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Culture
Greek
Medium
ivory

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