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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Naukratis: Greeks in Egypt - The British Museum.


https://www.britishmuseum.org/pdf/Thomas_Ptolemaic_figures.pdf

Ptolemaic and Roman figures, models and coffin-fittings in terracotta

From the late 4th century BC new styles and techniques of terracotta figure manufacture were introduced to Naukratis from Greece, replacing those of Late Period Egypt. The resulting Ptolemaic and Roman terracotta figures, coffin fittings and models from Naukratis comprise a large and varied group of artefacts. Spanning the period from the end of the 4th century BC through to the 7th century AD, they reflect the continued significance of the settlement to Roman times. The …read more


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