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Sphinx of Amenhotep II

New Kingdom
ca. 1427–1396 BCE
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 118

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Sphinx of Amenhotep II
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 18
  • Reign: reign of Amenhotep II
  • Date: ca. 1427–1396 BCE
  • Geography: Possibly from Upper Egypt, Thebes; From Egypt
  • Medium: Sandstone
  • Dimensions: L. 19 cm (7 1/2 in); w. 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in); h. 10 cm (3 15/16 in)
  • Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
  • Object Number: 30.8.72
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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