Sphinx - Musée des confluences - Lyon - France
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Sphinx. 664-323 avant l'ère commune (AEC), Basse époque égyptienne. Haute Égypte (Médamoud). Grès. Musée des Confluences. Lyon.
Sphinx. 664-323 BC (CEA), Egyptian Late Period. Upper Egypt (Medamud). Sandstone. Museum of Confluences. Lyon
Waymark Code: WM16V4K
Location: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Date Posted: 10/08/2022
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Les créatures mi-homme mi-animal étaient extrêmement fréquentes en Egypte. Parmi elles, le sphinx, lion à tête humaine, symbolisait la souveraineté du pharaon. Placé à l'entrée des temples, il en est le gardien.
The creatures half-man half-animal were extremely frequent in Egypt. Among them, the sphinx, a lion with a human head, symbolized the sovereignty of the pharaoh. Placed at the entrance of the temples, it is the guardian.
Statue Name: Sphinx
Style: Egyptian
Medium: Stone
Head Type: Man
Street Address:
Musée des confluences
Lyon, France
69000
Specify Other Head: Not listed
Head Namesake: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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