Limestone funerary stele with antithetical sphinxes, ca. 475–450

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Limestone funerary stele with antithetical sphinxes, Classical, ca. 475–450 , Cypriot, Limestone, Overall: 13 1/2 × 22 1/4 × 5 3/4 in. ( × × cm), Stone Sculpture, The sphinxes of this gravestone, while modeled on Classical Greek prototypes, also reveal an Egyptian influence with their pose of hind legs tucked under their bodies. During the Archaic and the Classical periods, pairs of opposing sphinxes were common on funerary monuments but also may appear as guardians of heroons or shrines

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Size: 3800px × 2702px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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