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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Tile with Winged Crowned Female Sphinx

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Tile with Winged Crowned Female Sphinx

Medium: Faience, glazed
Reportedly From: Qantir, Egypt
Dates: 3rd century B.C.E.
Period: Ptolemaic Period
Dimensions: 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 5/8 in. (6.1 x 6.1 x 1.6 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: 68.19
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 68.19_PS1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2006

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