Egyptian - Royal Bust - Walters 22249

This wooden model represents a Ptolemaic pharaoh, one of the Greek kings who ruled Egypt after the death of Alexander the Great. He wears the royal nemes headdress with a serpent. Though it is not the normal royal cobra-the uraeus-as its head hangs down on the king's forehead instead of being raised, it may still be intended to symbolize magical protection of the king.