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Summary

Architectural fantasy. Pentagonal sarcophagus, supported on the backs of sculpted sphinxes, is housed in a rounded arch niche. A small niche in the left of the arch contains an urn. Two unshod feet appear in an arched opening of the sarcophagus, which is ornamented with hieroglyphs and a carved owl perched on top.

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Date

1779
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Source

Cooper–Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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https://www.cooperhewitt.org/
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