Sphinx of King Psamtik II

İsim	Sphinx of King Psamtik II
Basım Tarihi:	664-589 BCE (Late Period)
Basım Yeri	- The Walters Art Museum
Konu	Culture: Egyptian \| more \| less
Tür	Diğer
Dil	Belirlenmemiş dil
Dijital	Evet
Yazma	Hayır
Fiziksel Boyutlar	Dimensions: 15 3/8 x 37 x 11 1/4 in. (39 x 94 x 28.5 cm)
Kütüphane:	Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi
Demirbaş Numarası	22.104
Kayıt Numarası	walters-33156
Lokasyon	The Walters Art Museum
Tarih	664-589 BCE (Late Period)
Notlar	Sphinxes served as temple figures. Combining the muscular body of a reclining lion with the head of a royal human, the sphinx was a powerful symbol of the ancient Egyptian concept of divine kingship. Although now headless, this sphinx retains part of its striped nemes head cloth, worn only by Egypt's monarchs and meant to represent a hooded cobra, a royal symbol. Originally created for another king, the sphinx's first inscription was replaced by one naming King Psamtik II.For the latest information about this object, statues ; sculpture, visit art.thewalters.org. \| Dynasty: 26th Dynasty \| Inscriptions: \| Reign: re-inscribed for Psamtik II \| Style: Saitic \| more \| less
Parçası Olduğu	EGY \| Ancient Art
Malzeme	greywacke

Kaynağa git Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi Digital Library of the Middle East

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Sphinx of King Psamtik II

Basım Tarihi 664-589 BCE (Late Period)

Basım Yeri - The Walters Art Museum

Konu Culture: Egyptian | more | less

Tür Diğer

Dil Belirlenmemiş dil

Dijital Evet

Yazma Hayır

Fiziksel Boyutlar Dimensions: 15 3/8 x 37 x 11 1/4 in. (39 x 94 x 28.5 cm)

Kütüphane Ortadoğu Dijital Kütüphanesi

Demirbaş Numarası 22.104

Kayıt Numarası walters-33156

Lokasyon The Walters Art Museum

Tarih 664-589 BCE (Late Period)

Notlar Sphinxes served as temple figures. Combining the muscular body of a reclining lion with the head of a royal human, the sphinx was a powerful symbol of the ancient Egyptian concept of divine kingship. Although now headless, this sphinx retains part of its striped nemes head cloth, worn only by Egypt's monarchs and meant to represent a hooded cobra, a royal symbol. Originally created for another king, the sphinx's first inscription was replaced by one naming King Psamtik II.For the latest information about this object, statues ; sculpture, visit art.thewalters.org. | Dynasty: 26th Dynasty | Inscriptions: | Reign: re-inscribed for Psamtik II | Style: Saitic | more | less

Parçası Olduğu EGY | Ancient Art

Malzeme greywacke