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This limestone statue dates to 278-270 BCE and was found in the Memphite region of Egypt. Thought to portray the Ptolemaic queen Arsinöe II, the piece is an obvious callback to earlier Egyptian artistic motifs in an attempt to legitimize the rule of the Macedonian dynasty. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
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APA Style
Art, M. M. o. (2018, February 27). Arsinöe II. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8202/arsinoe-ii/
Chicago Style
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Arsinöe II." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 27, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8202/arsinoe-ii/.
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Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Arsinöe II." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 27 Feb 2018. Web. 19 Apr 2024.
