Winged lion-eagle sphinxes -- US Courthouse, 401 N Main St, Wichita KS
N 37° 41.512 W 097° 20.278
14S E 646535 N 4172927
Two fierce-clawed and sharp-toothed eagle-lion sphinxes hold the seal of the U S Government in a frieze over the entrance to the US Courthouse in downtown Wichita KS
Waymark Code: WMH0QR
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 05/03/2013
Views: 3
Blasterz LOVED these magnificent eagle-sphinx creatures. They are so fierce and alive, and yet seem to be part of the stone.
See how the tips of the eagle's wings curl into decorative scrolls? These artistic and fierce representations of federal power are appropriate for a place where that power is exercised frequently.
Watch for claws and teeth!
Time Period: Ancient
Approximate Date of Epic Period: ancient Egypt
Epic Type: Mythical
Exhibit Type: Other
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