A granite sphinx of King Amenemhat III, c1820 BC (1936). Artist: Unknown

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A granite sphinx of King Amenemhat III, c1820 BC (1936). Black granite. From the Temple at Tanis. Found in the collection of Cairo Museum. Plate taken from The Art of Ancient Egypt, published by the Phaidon Press (Vienna, 1936).

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Size: 3576px × 4885px
Location: World,Africa,Egypt,Ash Sharqīyah,Şān al Ḩajar al Qiblīyah
Photo credit: © The Print Collector/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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