Head of a woman (Arsinoe II or Arsinoe III)

Egyptian, Alexandria

3rd century B.C.

Marble, pigment

Seattle Art Museum

A marble bust depicts the head and neck of a woman with her hair styled in an updo. The sculpture is displayed on a dark pedestal against a neutral gray background. A marble bust depicts the head and neck of a woman with her hair styled in an updo. The sculpture is displayed on a dark pedestal against a neutral gray background. Thomas D. Stimson Memorial Collection [Paul Mallon, Cairo/New York, by 1949]; purchased by Seattle Art Museum (with funds donated by Mrs. Thomas D. (Emma) Stimson), January 1950 Object number 50.42