Illustration
This marble portrait of a diademed man is believed to depict a Ptolemaic king. The piece is made of marble from Asia Minor and was produced in Alexandria, Egypt.
The portrait is part of the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum. Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.
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APA Style
Museum, G. (2018, July 26). Diademed Head of a Ptolemaic King. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9005/diademed-head-of-a-ptolemaic-king/
Chicago Style
Museum, Getty. "Diademed Head of a Ptolemaic King." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified July 26, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/9005/diademed-head-of-a-ptolemaic-king/.
MLA Style
Museum, Getty. "Diademed Head of a Ptolemaic King." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 26 Jul 2018. Web. 21 Feb 2025.