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Relief depicting Ptolemy XII offering wine to Geb

Ptolemaic Period
80‒51 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Relief depicting Ptolemy XII offering wine to Geb
  • Period: Ptolemaic Period
  • Dynasty: Ptolemaic Dynasty
  • Reign: reign of Ptolemy XII Neos Dionysos
  • Date: 80‒51 BCE
  • Geography: From Egypt, Southern Upper Egypt, Kom Ombo (Ombos)
  • Medium: Sandstone
  • Dimensions: 61 × 45.5 × 7 cm, ~35 kg (24 × 17 15/16 × 2 3/4 in., ~77.2 lb.)
  • Credit Line: Parish of St. Egyden am Steinfeld, Archdiocese of Vienna, Austria (9422/177)
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art