Scarab with the Representation of a Sphinx
A recumbent sphinx – a mythological creature with the body of a lion and the head of a man – faces right, wearing the nemes-headcloth with a small aroused cobra on its front. The sphinx is a royal symbol, referring to the pharaoh. The sign for praise (hes) and the hieroglyph of the palace indicate that the composition may read ‘praise to the lord of the palace’.
Artwork Details
- Title: Scarab with the Representation of a Sphinx
- Period: Third Intermediate Period
- Dynasty: Dynasty 21–25
- Date: ca. 1070–664 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Steatite
- Dimensions: L. 1.6 × W. 1.1 cm (5/8 × 7/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
- Object Number: 10.130.593
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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