Stone sphinx located near the remains of Memphis, Egypt
Sphinx of Memphis
Material
Alabaster
Size
length: 8 m
height: 4 m
Created
c. 1550 BC
Discovered
1912 Egypt
The Sphinx of Memphis or Alabaster Sphinx is a stone sphinx located near the remains of Memphis, Egypt. The carving is believed to have taken place between 1700 and 1400 BCE, which was during the 18th Dynasty.[1] It is not known which pharaoh is being honored and there are no inscriptions to supply this information. Facial features imply that the Sphinx is honoring Hatshepsut, or Amenhotep II, or Amenhotep III.[1][2]
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