Ptolemaic Royal Sculpture
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Base of basalt statue of a king.
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unknown provenance, queen
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Page 1976:
90-91, no. 100
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Sculpture models
Royal portraits in plaster are very common in the Ptolemaic Period. It is believed that they were associated with the sculpture workshops or were dedicated in honour of the rulers in a temple. The primary function remains under discussion, but it may be that they served both. Most of the examples in the Petrie Museum were found at Memphis.
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heads made in plaster and sculpture models
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