Illustration
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 3.3 cm and a width of 2.6 cm. (The Israel Museum, Jerusalem)
©The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Used with permission. Israel Antiquities Authority 1933-2597, Archaeology/Israelite & Persian Periods.
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Jerusalem, T. I. M. (2020, February 15). Striding Sphinx Furniture Inlay. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11914/striding-sphinx-furniture-inlay/
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Jerusalem, The Israel Museum,. "Striding Sphinx Furniture Inlay." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 15, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11914/striding-sphinx-furniture-inlay/.
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Jerusalem, The Israel Museum,. "Striding Sphinx Furniture Inlay." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Feb 2020, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11914/striding-sphinx-furniture-inlay/. Web. 15 May 2025.
