Limestone funerary stele (shaft) surmounted by two sphinxes

Cypriot

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Elegant sphinxes are positioned back-to-back with their heads turned so that they could be seen in three-quarters perspective. The calm beauty of the creature's head, the form of the palmettes, and the egg and dart molding that decorates the base of the platform are typical of Greek art of the fifth century B.C.

Limestone funerary stele (shaft) surmounted by two sphinxes, Limestone, Cypriot

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Limestone funerary stele (shaft) surmounted by two sphinxes, Limestone, Cypriot
Limestone funerary stele (shaft) surmounted by two sphinxes, Limestone, Cypriot
Limestone funerary stele (shaft) surmounted by two sphinxes, Limestone, Cypriot

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