File:Sphinx head Louvre CA637.jpg

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Sphinx head  wikidata:Q20200036 reasonator:Q20200036
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Title
Sphinx head
label QS:Len,"Sphinx head"
label QS:Len-gb,"Acroter-CA 637-CA 657-CA 657 bis"
label QS:Lfr,"Tête de sphinx"
Object type sculpture / acroterion / archaeological artifact Edit this at Wikidata
Description
English: Sphinx head. Polychrome terracotta, Corinthian artwork, ca. 540–520 BC. From Thebes.
Français : Tête de sphinge. Terre cuite polychrome, atelier corinthien, vers 540-520 av. J.-C. Provenance : Corinthe.
Depicted people sphinx Edit this at Wikidata
Date between 540 and 520 BC
date QS:P,-550-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,-0540-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,-0520-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Medium terracotta, paint and moulage Edit this at Wikidata Edit this at Wikidata
Dimensions H. 34.5 cm (13 ½ in.), W. 19 cm (7 ¼ in.)
institution QS:P195,Q19675
Current location
Department of Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities, Sully, 1st floor, room 74 (temporary location)
Accession number
CA 637
Place of creation Corinth Edit this at Wikidata
Credit line Purchase, 1895
References Louvre Museum ARK ID: 010296325 Edit this at Wikidata
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Source/Photographer Marie-Lan Nguyen (User:Jastrow), 2009-06-28

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