Portrait bust of Queen Cleopatra VII.
Title
Portrait bust of Queen Cleopatra VII.
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_D0_653_0055
Description
There are several famous busts associated with Cleopatra VII, including a marble bust in Berlin's Altes Museum showing her in royal Ptolemaic style, and a granite bust in Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum, discovered near her sunken palace in Alexandria. Other possible busts are in the British Museum and have been found at ancient sites in Egypt, though some recent discoveries' identifications remain debated by experts.
Rights
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Format
Glass slide
Type
Original Format
Glass slide
Collection
Citation
Steele, Lawrence E., “Portrait bust of Queen Cleopatra VII.,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed December 5, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/6071.