Sphinx of Hatshepsut, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Senenmut Quarry, 1926–28, Limestone, plaster, L. 106.7 cm (42 in.); W. 33 cm (13 in.); H. overall 63.5 cm (25 in); H. of base 18 cm (7 1/16 in.), The reconstructed sections of this sphinx have been cast from an almost identical, but more complete companion piece now in Cairo. The two small limestone sphinxes may have been on either side of the entrance to the upper terrace of Hatshepsut’s mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri
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Sphinx, Hatshepsut, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca, 1479–1458 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Senenmut Quarry, 1926–28, Limestone, plaster, L, 106.7 cm, 42, W, 33, 13, H, overall 63.5, 25, base 18, 7 1/16, reconstructed, sections, sphinx, cast, almost identical, complete companion, piece, now, Cairo, two small, limestone, sphinxes, side, entrance, upper terrace, mortuary, temple
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