Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · statue
Sphinx of Amenhotep II New Kingdom
Description
Sphinx, Amenhotep II. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep II, ca. 1427–1400 B.C. Sandstone. L. 19 cm (7 1/2 in); w. 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in); h. 10 cm (3 15/16 in). Possibly from: Upper Egypt, Thebes. Subject: Sphinx. Credit: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915.
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.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116246370 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 30.8.72 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544823 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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