Falcon-headed sphinx recumbent on a pedestal with a ramp, and a feline(?) behind, possibly a gnomon for a shadow clock or instrument
Summary
A statue of a person laying down on a bed, Egypt, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
Tags
egyptian art
amulets
bone
ivory
shadow clock
sphinx
gift of j pierpont morgan
late period ptolemaic period
ramp
gnomon
shadow
clock
instrument
ancient egypt
egyptian civilisation
high resolution
ultra high resolution
3d object
ptolemaic period
metropolitan museum of art
art of africa
Date
0000 - 0500
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Copyright info
Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")