Head of an early Ptolemy, possibly from a sphinx

Head of an early Ptolemy, possibly from a sphinx

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The early Ptolemies visually emphasized their role as traditional Egyptian kings through stylistic continuities.This head displays features that are a strong continuation of the style of Dynasty 30, notably the single continuous arc created by the brow line over the eyes.

Egyptian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Head of an early Ptolemy, possibly from a sphinxHead of an early Ptolemy, possibly from a sphinxHead of an early Ptolemy, possibly from a sphinxHead of an early Ptolemy, possibly from a sphinxHead of an early Ptolemy, possibly from a sphinx

The Met collection of ancient Egyptian art consists of approximately 30,000 objects of artistic, historical, and cultural importance, dating from about 300,000 BCE to the 4th century CE. A signifcant percentage of the collection is derived from the Museum's three decades of archaeological work in Egypt, initiated in 1906 in response to increasing interest in the culture of ancient Egypt.