Scarab with the Representation of a Winged Sphinx
The underside of this scarab shows a mythological creature, the sphinx, composed of the body of a lion and the head of a man. The sphinx is seated, faces right and has two large wings that are spread above its back. It wears the Egyptian Double Crown and a horizontally hatched apron hangs over its chest.
Artwork Details
- Title: Scarab with the Representation of a Winged Sphinx
- Period: Third Intermediate Period
- Date: ca. 945–664 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Steatite
- Dimensions: L. 1.4 × W. 1 cm (9/16 × 3/8 in.)
- Credit Line: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
- Object Number: 10.130.679
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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