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This ivory plaque is part of the so-called "Nimrud Ivories." The sphinx wears the typical Egyptian Pharaohs' double crown and an apron with cobra. This indicates that the plaque was made by a Phoenician craftsman. From Nimrud (ancient Kalhu) northern Mesopotamia, Iraq. Neo-Assyrian period, 911-612 BCE. (The British Museum, London).
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Amin, O. S. M. (2014, October 13). Phoenician Ivory Sphinx Plaque. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3123/phoenician-ivory-sphinx-plaque/
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Phoenician Ivory Sphinx Plaque." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 13, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3123/phoenician-ivory-sphinx-plaque/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Phoenician Ivory Sphinx Plaque." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 Oct 2014. Web. 23 Mar 2023.