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Photo: Susan Cole
Head of a woman (Arsinoe II or Arsinoe III)
Photo: Susan Cole

Head of a woman (Arsinoe II or Arsinoe III)

Date3rd century B.C.
Maker Egyptian, Alexandria
Object number50.42
Provenance[Paul Mallon, Cairo/New York, by 1949]; purchased by Seattle Art Museum (with funds donated by Mrs. Thomas D. (Emma) Stimson), January 1950
Photo CreditPhoto: Susan Cole
Exhibition HistoryBellevue, Washington, Bellevue Art Museum, 5,000 Years of Faces, January 28-July 30, 1983 Tulsa, Oklahoma, Philbrook Art Center, "Our Ancient Heritage," 1963 Published ReferencesOur Ancient Heritage, Tulsa, OK: Philbrook Art Center, 1963, no. 106; also no. 280. Engagement Calendar, Seattle, WA: SAM Guild, 1953, no. 38 Handbook, Seattle Art Museum: Selected Works from the Permanent Collections, Seattle, WA: Seattle Art Museum, 1951, p. 108 (b&w)
Credit LineThomas D. Stimson Memorial Collection
Dimensions10 1/2 x 4 x 4 3/8 in.
MediumMarble, pigment
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