Alexander the Great

Title:

Alexander the Great

Date:

100 B.C.E. – 100 C.E.

Description:

Head, torso and upper right arm from a composite (?) statuette of Alexander the Great in alabaster. Head twisted to left and originally furnished with metal diadem (drill holes in head) terminating in single strand on right shoulder. Preserved portion probably made as separate unit. Perhaps based on original by Lysippus. Condition: Diadem lost. A few minute chips.

Type:

Sculpture

Type (Narrower):

Sculptures

Type (Broader):

Object

Geographic region:

Egypt

Time period:

Late Period to Roman Period

Provenance:

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Medium:

Marble

Extent:

3 1/2 x 2 x 1 1/2 in. (8.9 x 5.1 x 3.8 cm)

Rights:

Creative Commons-BY

Identifier:

Accession Number: 54.162

Is part of:

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

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