Statue of a sphinx
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Statue of a sphinx
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Published 2017-08-29T12:11:39+00:00
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This statue of a sphinx bears the head of a Prolemaic king. Therefore it is a personnification of royal authority. Such statues were used as means of propaganda in favour of the established government all across the country.
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Date published | 29/08/2017 |
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Title | Statue of a sphinx |
Date | 304-30 B.C. |
Period | Hellenistic |
Medium | Stone |
Artist | Unknown artist |
Place | National Archaeological Museum of Athens |
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