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Sphinx of Hatshepsut New KingdomDeir el-Bahri

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Description

Sphinx, Hatshepsut; Hatshepsut-sculpture. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Joint reign of Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1458 B.C. Granite, paint. H: 164 cm (64 9/16 in.); L: 343 cm (135 1/16 in.); Wt: 6758.6 kg (14900 lb.). From: Senenmut Quarry, Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1926–28. Subject: Sphinx. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1931.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.

Connections

Found at Deir el-Bahri
Royals Hatshepsut
Materials Paint

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q29385787 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 31.3.166 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544442 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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