Marble stele grave marker of a youth and little girl with capital and finial in the form of a sphinx.
Marble capital and finial in the form of a sphinx.
Marble stele grave marker of a youth and little girl with capital and finial in the form of a sphinx ca.
Overall view original removed from top of stele and displayed eye level.
The metropolitan museum of art new york city united states.
Marble capital and finial in the form of a sphinx ca.
Bronze gift from the family of howard j.
Marble capital and finial in the form of a sphinx.
Sep 14 2013 this capital and sphinx originally crowned the tall grave marker of a youth and a little girl on view in this gallery.
Marble capital and finial in the form of a sphinx k a lectures.
Metropolitan museum of art.
With akroterion 56 1 8 in.
This sphinx which retains abundant traces of red black and blue pigment was carved separately from the capital on which it stands.
A plaster copy has been set on the monument itself the sphinx a mythological creature with a lion s body and a human head was known in various forms throughout the eastern mediterranean region from the bronze age onward.
Post activity feedback transcript how many different animals make up the creature you see here in this marble sculpture.
Marble capital and finial in the form of a sphinx ca.
This capital and sphinx originally crowned the tall grave marker of a youth and a.
The greeks represented the sphinx as a winged female and often placed its image on grave.
This mythical being has a woman s head a lion s body and the wings of a eagle.
1st century b c 2nd century a d.
It is displayed separately at viewer level and a plaster copy is now set on top of the stele.
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Marble capital and finial in the form of a sphinx.
Marble capital and finial in the form of a sphinx.
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Marble parian munsey fund 1936 1938 11 185d x bronze foot in the form of a sphinx ca.
With akroterion 56 1 8 in.
Marble stele grave marker of a youth and little girl with capital and finial in the form of a sphinx ca.
Marble capital and finial in the form of a sphinx.
It s called a sphinx.
Look closely at the stone for traces of paint.