Egyptian statue sculpture of a sphinx, circa 1750 BC, end New Empire, from Tanis san-el-hagar, granite . Louvre Museum inv A21 or N21. Royal sphinx ly

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Egyptian statue sculpture of a sphinx, circa 1750 BC, end New Empire, from Tanis san-el-hagar, granite . Louvre Museum inv A21 or N21. Royal sphinx lying down, false beard, nemes hairstyle. Dating from Khasekhemre Neferhotep I reign reused five hundred years later by kings Rameses II1279-1213 BC) and Merenptah (1279-1213 BC) had their names engraved on the sphinx. Height: 170 cm; Length: 322 cm room 328. A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human, a falcon, a cat, or a sheep and the body of a lion with the wings of a falcon. .

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Size: 6000px × 4266px
Location: Louvre Museum
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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