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Sphinx of Tarharqo from a temple in Kawa, Nubia. 25th Dynasty, ca. 680 CE. The lion's mane was inspired by earlier Egyptian sphinxes, but the double uraeus, the skull cap and the face are purely Nubian in style.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART330959

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 2888px × 2462px

Photo Credit © The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY

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25th dynasty (Kushite) (730-656 BCE)

7th century BCE

Nubian (Kushite)

Tarharqo (r.c.690-664 BCE)