Oval intaglio

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Oval intaglio

Creator

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Date
3rd–2nd century B.C.
Medium
Bronze
Culture
Greek (Ptolemaic)
Department
Jewelry
Institution
Getty Museum

Bronze intaglio with the image of a portrait bust of Berenike II of Egypt (ruled 246-222/221 B.C.), wife of Ptolemy III (ruled 246-222 B.C.). She wears a veil and a necklace; some drapery is visible on her shoulders.

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