Sphinx
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Sphinx
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Published 2019-03-26T12:53:14+00:00
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This recumbent sphinx, which has been roughly workedo tu of red clay, meassures approx. 7 x 2.5 x 4 cm. The object dates to the New Kingdom (circa 1550-1069 BC) and was taken over by the Classical Archaeological Institute. The sphinx is a typical hybrid creature with human head and lion body. This formation of the being - human head with animal body - refers to the human presence in the divine.
Technical Information
| Date published | 26/03/2019 |
| Complexity | Medium |
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| Title | Recumbent Sphinx |
| Date | Circa. 1550-1069 BC |
| Dimension | 7 x 2.5 x 4 cm |
| Accession | Inv. Nr. 251 |
| Period | New Kingdom |
| Medium | Red Clay |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Museum of Ancient Cultures, MUT |
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