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AN ALEXANDRIAN TERRACOTTA SPHINX

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AN ALEXANDRIAN TERRACOTTA SPHINX

Roman Egypt / 1st cent. B.C.–1st cent. A.D. / Clay, mould-made / H = 11.3 cm (4 29/64 in)

Reclining sphinx with magnificent headdress, resting on its forelegs on a base. Firing hole between the forelegs, filling hole at the back. Old collection labels on back and foot.

Headdress, nose, dorsal line and base worn, otherwise intact.

Swiss priv. coll. D. E., Basel. Formerly in a French priv. coll., acquired from Hindamian on 24.12.1972.

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AN ALEXANDRIAN TERRACOTTA SPHINX

Name: AN ALEXANDRIAN TERRACOTTA SPHINX
SKU: 166353661
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