Barque Sphinx, Late Period, Dynasty 26, ca. 664–525 B.C., From Egypt, Leaded bronze, H. 21.5 x L. 16 cm (8 7/16 x 6 5/16 in.), Images of gods were carried out of temples on festival days on processional barque-shrines. Most often the image itself was concealed in a shrine, but sculpted heads at the prow and stern identified the god to the populace, small royal statuary surrounded and protected the god hidden in the shrine, and other gods including the one represented here rode at the prow
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Barque Sphinx, Late Period, Dynasty 26, ca, 664–525 B.C, Egypt, Leaded bronze, H, 21.5 x L, 16 cm, 8 7/16 6 5/16, Images, gods, carried out, temples, festival days, processional barque-shrines, image itself, concealed, shrine, sculpted heads, prow, stern identified, god, populace, small royal statuary, surrounded, protected, god hidden, represented, rode
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