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Egyptian - Sphinx of King Psamtik II - Walters 22104 - Three Quarter

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Sphinxes served as temple figures. Combining the muscular body of a reclining lion with the head of a royal human, the sphinx was a powerful symbol of the ancient Egyptian concept of divine kingship. Although now headless, this sphinx retains part of its striped nemes head cloth, worn only by Egypt's monarchs and meant to represent a hooded cobra, a royal symbol. Originally created for another king, the sphinx's first inscription was replaced by one naming King Psamtik II.

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