AR / ITEM / 00100143

Silver Statuette of a Sphinx, Dendera Treasure Hoards

Ancient Egyptian · maker unknown

Silver sphinx statuette with nemes headcloth from the Dendera Treasure Hoard, one of the votive silver objects discovered in 1918.

Date
Graeco-Roman Period
Collection
Grand Egyptian Museum
Reference
2567

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Record

Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Medium
Silver
Dimensions
Height 16 cm; width 8 cm; length 27 cm
Origin
Egypt

In the Tapestry

Culture of origin
Ancient EgyptA

Provenance and history

  1. 1918

    Dendera Treasure Hoard discoveryA

    Recovered from the Dendera ritual treasure hoard.

  2. Graeco-Roman Period

    CreatedA

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