Flag of EgyptEgyptian Art664–525 B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleBody of a sphinx
MediumGreenish faience
Dimensionsw. 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in)
DepartmentEgyptian Art
Date664–525 B.C.
Credit LinePurchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 1990
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

DynastyDynasty 26
PeriodLate Period, Saite
Date Range664 BC

Provenance

CountryEgypt

From the Dynasty 26 era

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 544914