Sphinx from ancient Egypt
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Sphinx from ancient Egypt
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Published 2017-07-25T15:56:19+00:00
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Sphinxes were first created by the Egyptians and usually wore a nemes (head-dress) as worn by Pharaohs. Examples exist of sphinxes with human faces but surrounded by a lion’s mane, particularly from Nubia, and in the New Kingdom the head was sometimes that of a ram and representative of Amun.
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| Date published | 25/07/2017 |
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| Title | Sphinx from ancient Egypt |
| Date | 1550-1070 B.C. |
| Period | New Kingdom Period |
| Medium | limestone |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Istanbul Museum of the Ancient Orient |
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