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Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Bust of an Empress
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
Courtesy of the Georges Ricard Foundation and the California Institute of World Archaeology
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Bust of an Empress

Possible OriginAlexandria, Egypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodRoman Period
Dateearly 2nd Century CE
MediumBronze
Credit LineGift of the Georges Ricard Foundation
Dimensions1 3/8 x 1 1/8 x 1/2 in., 25 g (3.5 x 2.9 x 1.3 cm, 7/8 oz.)
Object number2018.010.319
ProvenancePurchased by Georges Ricard (1921-2012) from Hotel des Ventes, Marseille, France, November 29, 1974, lot 135. Ex coll. Musée de l'Égypte et le Monde Antique, Collection Sanousrit, Monaco, 1975-1982. Ex coll. Georges Ricard Foundation, Santa Barbara, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art