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title: Sphinx in black granite
author: G. Bénédite
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2086/sphinx-in-black-granite/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sphinx in black granite

_Authored by G. Bénédite_

## Image File

[![Sphinx in black granite](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2086.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2086.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Sphinx](https://www.worldhistory.org/sphinx/) in black granite; from Tanis. Drawn by G. Bénédite. From *A History of Art in Ancient [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/), Vol. II* by Georges Perrot and Charles Chipiez (1883).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Bénédite, G. (2013, October 08). Sphinx in black granite. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2086/sphinx-in-black-granite/>
### Chicago
Bénédite, G.. "Sphinx in black granite." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 08, 2013. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2086/sphinx-in-black-granite/>.
### MLA
Bénédite, G.. "Sphinx in black granite." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Oct 2013, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2086/sphinx-in-black-granite/>.

## License & Copyright

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