Alexander the Great

Sculpted portrait head of Alexander the Great as a benign deity. It has been suggested that the curled hair at his forehead alludes to the curved horns of the god Amun. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: Ptolemaic period. Place of Origin: Alexandria. Material Size: Greek marble. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Graeco-Roman Museum, Alexandria, Egypt. Location: 83.