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Finial of a pin in the form of a sphinx
Greek
Archaic Period
late 6th century B.C.
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Height: 4 cm (1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Frank B. Bemis Fund
Accession Number1975.364
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsSculpture
Catalogue Raisonné
Sculpture in Stone and Bronze (MFA), no. 090.
DescriptionSphinx seated right on capital, right wing broken off just above body. Rusty traces remain of the iron pin attached to the capital.
ProvenanceBy date unknown: according to the entry in Sculpture in Stone and Bronze: possibly found on the road from Boiotia to Delphi with 1975.365, 1975.811, and 1975.812; by October 1974: in the trade according to Peter Sharrer; purchased by Peter Sharrer, Ancient Art, Inc., 72 Fairmount Road, Ridgewood, New Jersey 07450, October 1974; purchased by MFA from Peter Sharrer, September 10, 1975