Image
Egyptian
Ptolemy II with Ritual Rattle (Sistrum), 285-246 BCE
Now On View
Description
Maker
Culture
Title
Ptolemy II with Ritual Rattle (Sistrum)
Year
285-246 BCE
Medium
Granite
Materials/Techniques
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Materials
Dimensions
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68.6 x 71.1 cm (27 x 28 inches)
Signature / Inscription / Marks
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Band of hieroglyphics in lower right corner
Place
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From the Temple of Isis at Behbeit el Higara in the Nile Delta
Type
Credit
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Museum Appropriation Fund
Object Number
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18.740
Projects & Publications
Publications
Exhibition History
Exhibition History
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