Head of a sphinx, possibly of Amenemhat I, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca. 1981–1952 B.C., From Levant; Possibly from Tyre, Dolomitic marble, H. 14.1 cm (5 9/16 in.), The smiling mouth, wide open eyes, and rounded cheeks suggest a youthful king, and the proportions of the nemes, along with the depth of the break, indicate that the head was part of a comparatively small sphinx
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Head, sphinx, Amenemhat I, Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, ca, 1981–1952 B.C, Levant, Tyre, Dolomitic marble, H, 14.1 cm, 5 9/16, smiling, mouth, wide open, eyes, rounded cheeks, suggest, youthful king, proportions, nemes, depth, break, indicate, head, part, comparatively small
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