Head of Serapis

Head of Serapis

Public Domain

CultureEgyptian
Titles
  • Head of Serapis
Date332–30 BC
PlaceEgypt
MediumCeramic
Dimensions4 1/4 × 1 7/8 × 2 in. (10.8 × 4.8 × 5.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of General and Mrs. Maurice Hirsch
Object number52.36
Not on view

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Department
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Object Type
ProvenanceGeneral Maurice Hirsch (1890–1983) and Winifred B. Hirsch (1908–1990), Houston, before 1952; given to MFAH, 1952.

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