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Sphinx
Nubian
Meroitic Period
1st–4th century A.D.
Findspot: Sudan, Nubia, Gebel Barkal, South of temple B 502, Notes: Gebel Barkal (Sudan), debris south of Great Temple of Amen.
Medium/Technique
Black granodiorite
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 22.8 x 12.1 x 30.8 cm (9 x 4 3/4 x 12 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.2633
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionHuman-headed sphinx with entended forepaws, lying on a rectangular base with its tail drawn up around its left hip.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, debris south of Great Temple of Amen. 1919-1920: excavated in four fragments by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, December 1919 and January 1920; 1921: alloted to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.