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title: Sphinx of Hatshepsut
author: Reno Laithienne
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12798/sphinx-of-hatshepsut/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sphinx of Hatshepsut
_Authored by Reno Laithienne_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12798.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Sphinx](https://www.worldhistory.org/sphinx/) of [Hatshepsut](https://www.worldhistory.org/hatshepsut/) (ca. 1479–1458 BCE). This colossal sphinx portrays the female [pharaoh](https://www.worldhistory.org/pharaoh/) Hatshepsut with the body of a lion and a human head wearing a nemes–headcloth and false beard. The sculptor has carefully observed the powerful muscles of the lion as contrasted to the handsome, idealized face of the pharaoh. It was one of at least six granite sphinxes that stood in Hatshepsut's mortuary [temple](https://www.worldhistory.org/temple/) at Deir el-Bahri.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Laithienne, R. (2020, October 03). Sphinx of Hatshepsut. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Laithienne, Reno. "Sphinx of Hatshepsut." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 03, 2020. .
### MLA
Laithienne, Reno. "Sphinx of Hatshepsut." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Oct 2020, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://unsplash.com/photos/dA4ITAdcRW0) by **Reno Laithienne**. Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 03 October 2020. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.