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The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. The monument is partly sculpted out of a natural knoll, and partly built up. It wears a pharaoh's ritual wig, the pharaoh's beard is missing. (26th BCE), 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, Egypt.
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The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. T...

The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. The monument is partly sculpted out of a natural knoll, and partly built up. (26th BCE) Old Kingdom, Egypt. Between its paws a granite stele, placed there by Pharaoh Thutmosis IV (1423-1417 BCE).
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The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. T...

The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. The monument is partly sculpted out of a natural knoll, and partly built up. (26th BCE), 4th Dynasty, Old Kinghdom, Egypt. It stands in front of the pyramid of Pharaoh Chefren.
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The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a man. T...

An alabaster sphinx, probably from the time of Pharaoh Amenhotep II (1439-1413 BCE), stood in front of a Temple of Ptah in Memphis, Egypt's capital during the Old Kingdom and again during the 12th Dynasty.
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An alabaster sphinx, probably from the time of Pharaoh Amenhotep II (1439-1413...

An alabaster sphinx, probably from the time of Pharaoh Amenhotel II (1439-1413 BCE), stood in front of a Temple of Ptah in Memphis, Egypt's capital during the Old Kingdom and again during the 12th dynasty.
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An alabaster sphinx, probably from the time of Pharaoh Amenhotel II (1439-1413...

Royal sphinx of Tuthmosis III (1490-1439 BCE) New Kingdom Bronze, H: 7,8 cm. L:2,85 cm Inv. E 10897
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Royal sphinx of Tuthmosis III (1490-1439 BCE) New Kingdom...

Royal Sphinx of Tuthmosis III (1490-1439) Front view. New kingdom, Bronze, H: 7,8 cm L: 2,85 cm Inv. E 10897
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Royal Sphinx of Tuthmosis III (1490-1439) Front view....

The "Narmer palette", a late pre-dynastic schist ceremonial palette. Pharaoh Narmer is shown wearing the Red Crown,subduing Lower Egypt.Narmer's rectangular cartouche on top of the palette. Two mythical animals with intertwined necks.From Hierakonpolis, Kom el-Ahmar
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The "Narmer palette", a late pre-dynastic schist ceremonial palette. Phar...

The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh. The monument is partly hewn out of a natural knoll, and partly built up. It belongs to the pyramid of Pharaoh Chefren. 26th BCE, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, Egypt.
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The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a phara...

The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh. The monument is partly hewn out of a natural knoll, and partly built up.Behind it the pyramid of Pharaoh Chefren,to which the sphinx belongs. 26th BCE, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, Egypt.
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The sphinx, a mythical animal with the body of a lion and the head of a pharao...

An avenue of ram-headed sphinxes leads to the first pylon of the Great Temple of Amon in Karnak.
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An avenue of ram-headed sphinxes leads to the first pylon of the Great...

An avenue of ram-headed sphinxes leads to the first pylon of the Great Temple of Amon in Karnak.
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An avenue of ram-headed sphinxes leads to the first pylon of the Great...