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Stela with a Seth-animal sphinx

New Kingdom, Ramesside Period
ca. 1279‒1213 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 899
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Stela with a Seth-animal sphinx
  • Period:
    New Kingdom, Ramesside Period
  • Dynasty:
    Dynasty 19
  • Reign:
    reign of Ramesses II
  • Date:
    ca. 1279‒1213 BCE
  • Geography:
    From Egypt; Said to be from Eastern Delta, Qantir (Piramesse)
  • Medium:
    Limestone
  • Dimensions:
    48.5 × 52.5 × 8.5 cm, 58 kg (19 1/8 × 20 11/16 × 3 3/8 in., 127.9 lb.)
  • Credit Line:
    Paris, Musée du Louvre; Départment des Antiquités égyptiennes (N 26017)
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art