Limestone Sphinx
Carved recumbent sphinx, on top of a thin rectangular base. The original head is missing, and the head has been restored. This manner of sphinx bears parallels to other attestations in the Ptolemaic Period. A similar example can be seen in the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation (NMEC), excavated at Kom Ombo. Likely part of an avenue of sphinxes that led to the Serapeum Temple, North Saqqara.
Sphinx, recumbent, original head missing (head restored)
Given by the Egypt Exploration Society, 1971
Depth: 44.6 cm
Length: 25 cm
Width: 14 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1971) by Egypt Exploration Society
Late Period-Ptolemaic
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Accession number: E.11.1971
Primary reference Number: 63013
Oldadmincategory: SU
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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