Head and Forepart of Body of Sphinx
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Caption
Head and Forepart of Body of Sphinx, 2nd–3rd century C.E. (probably). Limestone, 9 3/16 x 6 1/2 in. (23.3 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.622. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Title
Head and Forepart of Body of Sphinx
Date
2nd–3rd century C.E. (probably)
Period
Roman Period
Geography
Reportedly from: Koptos (Qift), Egypt
Medium
Limestone
Classification
Dimensions
9 3/16 x 6 1/2 in. (23.3 x 16.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour
Accession Number
16.622
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