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statuette
Object Type
statuette
Museum number
1922,0711.1
Description
Bronze statuette of Alexander the Great, portrayed as the founder of Alexandria. He wears a snake-fringed aegis in the form of a chlamys; he probably held a spear in his right hand and a palladion (statuette of Athena) in his left.
Cultures/periods
Roman
Hellenistic
(original)
Production date
1stC
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Egypt
(perhaps)
Materials
bronze
Dimensions
Height:
32.60 centimetres
Weight:
2 kilograms
Width:
13.20 centimetres
Curator's comments
Reduced-scale Roman copy of a Hellenistic original.
Location
On display
(G22/dc2)
Subjects
classical deity
reptile
Associated names
Portrait of:
Alexander the Great
Associated with:
Athena/Minerva
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Art Fund
(as NACF)
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Dr Daniel Marie Fouquet
Acquisition date
1922
Department
Greek and Roman
Registration number
1922,0711.1