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Portrait head of Philetairos (ruler of Pergamon 284–263 B.C.)
Portrait head of Philetairos (ruler of Pergamon 284–263 B.C.)

Portrait head of Philetairos (ruler of Pergamon 284–263 B.C.)

about 260–250 B.C.
Place of ManufacturePergamon (probably), Asia Minor
Medium/TechniqueMarble probably from the island of Prokonnesos near Istanbul
DimensionsHeight: 31 cm (12 3/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Robert E. Hecht, Jr.
Accession number1972.34
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceBy date unknown: with Robert E. Hecht, Jr. (said to have been found at Bergama [Pergamon] and to come from a private collection in Switzerland); January 12, 1972: gift of Robert E. Hecht, Jr. to MFA
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