Head of Serapis

Artist:Roman

Medium: Marble

Geograhical Locations:

• Egypt

Dates:75–150 C.E.

Dimensions: 10 3/8 x 7 3/8 x 6 7/8 in. (26.4 x 18.7 x 17.5 cm) 21.2 lb. (9.62kg)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

• African Innovations
• Double Take: African Innovations
• Rodin at the Brooklyn Museum: The Body in Bronze
• Tree of Paradise: Jewish Mosaics from the Roman Empire
• Ancient Egyptian Art

Accession Number: 37.1522E

Image: 37.1522E_SL1.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Marble Ammon-Serapis head with wavy beard and moustache. Rams horns crown the head. Condition: The tip of both horns is broken off. The head was made separately and attached to statue. A thin crack is seen across the tip of the nose and nostrils. A brown stain exists, which covers as area on the right side of the head behind the horn. All the work of the beard etc. was done with the running drill.

Brooklyn Museum