Plaster Cast of Sphinx of the Pharaoh Thutmose

1948.01.0005

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Artifact Identification Plaster Cast of Sphinx of the Pharaoh Thutmose   (1948.01.0005)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Ceremonial Artifacts
  4. :
  5. Religious Objects
Artist/Maker Lorado Taft
Geographic Location
Period New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty
Date 1570 – 1293 BCE
Culture Egyptian
Location Not on Exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Depth) 60.3 cm
Dimension 2 (Height) 34.0 cm
Dimension 3 (Width) 22.4 cm
Weight 10,896 g
Measuring Remarks Under Review
Materials Plaster
Manufacturing Processes Cast

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Baines & Málek. Atlas of Ancient Egypt. Oxford: Phaidon, 1980.

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Lorado Taft Collection
Reproduction yes, Original in Cairo Museum- found in Temple of Amun, Karnak.

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