Head of Alexander

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Alexias
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Head of Alexander

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from Pinterest, where there are a lot of different versions of this, variously described as 2nd or 3rd century BC.
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/368802656979050292/

Pauline also pointed me in the direction of this one from Afghanistan, which doesn't look particularly like Alexander to me.
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It looks like Apollo. It is said that originated from the museun in Kabul Afganistan .
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system1988 wrote:It looks like Apollo. It is said that originated from the museun in Kabul Afganistan .
I'd say it was me other than two distinct problems: no beard and a head of hair.
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