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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Striding Sphinx

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Striding Sphinx

Medium: Bronze
Place Made: Egypt
Dates: ca. 1295-1185 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XIX Dynasty
Period: New Kingdom
Dimensions: 5 1/2 x 1 5/8 x 5 in. (14 x 4.1 x 12.7 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 61.20
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: 3/4 front, 61.20_threequarter_front_PS1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2006

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