Ptolemy I at The British Museum, London
Ptolemy I at The British Museum, London
Published 2015-02-13T17:46:08+00:00
This is a fragment of a basalt statue of Ptolemy I (305-283 BC), general of Alexander the Great, who founded the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt, wearing a royal headdress with a protecting serpent. It is said to have been found in the lining of a well in the Nile Delta.
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Date published | 13/02/2015 |
Time to do | 510 - 560 minutes |
Material Quantity | 97g |
Dimensions | 125.41 x 80.9 |