Tile with Winged, Crowned Sphinx

3rd century B.C.E.

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Caption

Tile with Winged, Crowned Sphinx, 3rd century B.C.E.. Faience, 2 5/8 x 9/16 x 2 5/8 in. (6.7 x 1.4 x 6.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 59.33.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Tile with Winged, Crowned Sphinx

Date

3rd century B.C.E.

Dynasty

Dynasty 27, or later

Period

Ptolemaic Period

Geography

Reportedly from: Qantir, Egypt

Medium

Faience

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

2 5/8 x 9/16 x 2 5/8 in. (6.7 x 1.4 x 6.7 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

59.33.1

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