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Source Description

This intaglio shows the head of Ptolemaic Queen Cleopatra II (r. 173-116 BCE) in profile to the left.

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Document identity
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758
label
Intaglio with the Head of Cleopatra II
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obj
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object
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3
Source metadata
id
758
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Intaglio with the Head of Cleopatra II
description
This intaglio shows the head of Ptolemaic Queen Cleopatra II (r. 173-116 BCE) in profile to the left.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore; Joseph Brummer, 1942; Walters Art Museum, 1942, by purchase.
date
ca. 175-115 BCE (Hellenistic-Ptolemaic)
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
intaglios (sculptural objects)
gems
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3
pageCount
3
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.9
height
2.2
depth
1.1
dimensionsRaw
1 1/8 x 7/8 x 7/16 in. (2.9 x 2.2 x 1.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Greek
med
peridot
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6256
collection_ids
GRC
EGY
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2237
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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069189d19e9a38c0
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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39e63606fd5035b1
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no
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no
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3
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photo
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no
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no