Torso of a Ptolemaic King, Inscribed with Cartouches of a Late Ptolemy
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Torso of a Ptolemaic King, Inscribed with Cartouches of a Late Ptolemy
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Published 2017-05-31T16:03:57+00:00
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The names preserved on this fine torso are probably those of either Ptolemy XII or Ptolemy XV. In its waning years the Ptolemaic Dynasty was struggling for stability and was increasingly dependent on Rome. As though seeking to transcend the difficulties of the period, Ptolemy XII took the title Neos Dionysus, “the New Dionysus/ Osiris.” A number of sculptures exist depicting him as an emphatically youthful figure. The best alternative candidate, Ptolemy XV, also known as Caesarion, was the short-lived son of Cleopatra VII and Julius Caesar.
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| Date published | 31/05/2017 |
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| Title | Torso of a Ptolemaic King, Inscribed with Cartouches of a Late Ptolemy |
| Date | 80–30 B.C. |
| Period | Ptolemaic Period |
| Medium | Basalt |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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