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Esfinge de Sesóstris III

Middle Kingdom
ca. 1878–1840 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 111
A esfinge egípcia combina um corpo de leão e uma cabeça humana, muitas vezes—como aqui—com um rabo de touro. A esfinge representava o poder real na sua modalidade mais formidável e era assim empregada frequentemente a proteção das portas dos palácios e templos. Nesta esfinge, é ável porque o escultor usou o grão da pedra para destacar as curvas do corpo felino. A cabeça representa o faraó Sesóstris III com expressão grave. Sob a barba cerimonial, é delineada a fachada de um palácio (serekh), em cujo interior figuram o nome do Horus do Faraó (FORMA DIVINA) e seu nome de trono (RESPLANDECENTES SÃO AS FORÇAS VITAIS [Kas] DE RÁ).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Esfinge de Sesóstris III
  • Período: Império Médio, Dinastia XII
  • Data: ca. 1878–1840 a.C.
  • Geografia: Tebas, Karnak
  • Meio: Gneiss
  • Dimensões: 42,5 x 29,3 x 73 cm de largura
  • Linha de créditos: Doação de Edward S. Harkness, 1917
  • Número de acesso: 17.9.2
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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