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Illustration
Sphinx in black granite; from Tanis. Drawn by G. Bénédite.
From A History of Art in Ancient Egypt, Vol. II by Georges Perrot and Charles Chipiez (1883).
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APA Style
Bénédite, G. (2013, October 08). Sphinx in black granite. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2086/sphinx-in-black-granite/
Chicago Style
Bénédite, G.. "Sphinx in black granite." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 08, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2086/sphinx-in-black-granite/.
MLA Style
Bénédite, G.. "Sphinx in black granite." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 08 Oct 2013. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
