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Sphinx of Amenhotep III, possibly from a Model of a Temple

Unknown Artist

ca. 1390–1352 B.C.

Sphinx of Amenhotep III, possibly from a Model of a Temple by Unknown Artist

Medium

Faience, remains of a travertine (Egyptian alabaster) tenon

Dimensions

l. 25.1 cm (9 7/8 in); w. 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in); h. 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in)

Classification

Sphinx, Amenhotep III

Period

New Kingdom

Department

Egyptian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1972

Accession Number

1972.125

Tags

Sphinx

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