Getty Museum

Head of Ptolemy IV

Date

early 2nd century B.C.

Medium

Marble

Culture

Greek

Department

Sculpture

Institution

Getty Museum

The head and part of the neck of a male figure. The marble sustains a yellow patina. Most of the facial features have been worn away; the eye sockets and the bridge of the nose are the most discernable features. The figure has a thick neck and wide jaw. There are depressions where the ears belong and also a depression indicating where a diadem might have sat. Some curls can still be seen at the back of the neck underneath the diadem and at the sides of the head.

The authoritative record is held by Getty Museum. LinkedCulture surfaces this object and its connections; it does not alter institutional metadata.