If you wanted to know what someone was like, you might look at his or her face. You can learn a lot about people from looking at their expression, noticing the look in their eyes. Do they look stern or kind? Happy or sad? This statue shows Senwosret III, who ruled Egypt almost four thousand years ago. If you had to describe the expression on his face, what would you say? He looks serious, even grim, as if he might be thinking about all his responsibilities. The statue of Senwosret has the head of man, but the body of a lion. Do you know what that kind of figure is called? It’s a sphinx. Crouching sphinxes like this one often guarded sacred places, and pairs of sphinxes guarded entrances to important buildings. As you walk through these galleries, see how many other sphinxes you can find.