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Ivory Furniture Inlay with Sphinx
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Ivory Furniture Inlay with Sphinx

This object is an ivory furniture inlay depicting a striding sphinx. It was excavated from Samaria and dates to the Iron Age II (9th–8th century BCE). It has a length of 7.5 cm and a width of 7 cm. (The Israel Museum...
Naxian Sphinx of Delphi
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Naxian Sphinx of Delphi

The Sphinx dedicated to the oracle of Delphi by the state of Naxos, c. 560 BCE. Originally, it was placed atop a 10 m tall Ionic column. (Delphi Archaeological Museum).
Nimrud Ivory Panel of a Winged Sphinx
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Nimrud Ivory Panel of a Winged Sphinx

Never seen by the public before 2011. A small fragment of an ivory plaque from Nimrud. This winged-sphinx is Egyptian and wears the double crown of Egypt as well as a chest apron, the typical royal costume of...
Egyptian Sphinx from Hadrian's Villa
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Egyptian Sphinx from Hadrian's Villa

This basalt Egyptian-style sphinx was found at Hadrian's villa (Tivoli), Italy. Roman period, 1st century CE. (State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich, Germany).
Nimrud Ivory of a Winged Sphinx
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Nimrud Ivory of a Winged Sphinx

Never seen by the public before 2011. A small fragment of an ivory plaque from Nimrud. A winged human-headed sphinx wears the double crown of Egypt. An apron hangs down on the chest with a projecting uraeus (rearing...
Sphinx of Maatkare Hatshepsut
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Sphinx of Maatkare Hatshepsut

This limestone and plaster piece depicts the female pharaoh Maatkare Hatshepsut as a sphinx. She has the body and mane of a lion, with the head of a human. Carved between the paws of the statue is a cartouche enclosing...
Greek Funerary Sphinx
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Greek Funerary Sphinx

A sphinx in pentelic marble, from a funerary stele, c. 570 BCE. National Archaeological Museum, Athens.
Head of a Sphinx from Vulci
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Head of a Sphinx from Vulci

This head belonged to a crouching sphinx with a lion's body and wings. It stood wither on a tumulus or as a "sentinel" at the entrance to the grave. Nenfro (tuff). From Vulci, Italy. Circa 600 BCE. It is on display at...
Archaic Sphinx, Athenian Acropolis
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Archaic Sphinx, Athenian Acropolis

Archaic period sphinx (6th century BCE), Acropolis Museum, Athens.
Egyptian Sphinx Head
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Egyptian Sphinx Head

Limestone sphinx head from the Ptolemaic period, Medinet Madi, Temple of Isis-Thermutis. (Egyptian Museum, Castello Sforzesco, Milan)
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