Inscribed marble statue base

Unknown

ca. 270–250 BCE · Marble, grey · Greek and Roman Art

A dedication to the Ptolemaic queen Arsinoe II Philadelphos by Aristokles, (the son) of Aristokles, an Alexandrian. After her death she was deified by her husband/brother, Ptolemy Philadelphos (r. 285–246 B.C.).

Artist

Unknown

Date

ca. 270–250 BCE

Medium

Marble, grey

Culture

Greek, Cypriot

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76