Sphinx of Wah-ib-re
30th Dynasty, 380–343 BC
This sphinx was originally made for a king; General Wah-ib-re had it reworked for his own use. Sphinxes normally combine the body of a lion with the head of a king; since the Old Kingdom they were symbols of power and protection. Wah-ib-re had inscriptions added to this sphinx to ensure that it guarded his very own tomb.
This sphinx was originally made for a king; General Wah-ib-re had it reworked for his own use. Sphinxes normally combine the body of a lion with the head of a king; since the Old Kingdom they were symbols of power and protection. Wah-ib-re had inscriptions added to this sphinx to ensure that it guarded his very own tomb.
Time:
30th Dynasty, 380–343 BC
Object Name
Statue
Culture
Ägyptisch
Location of discovery:
Unterägypten (vermutlich)
Material/technology:
Limestone
Dimensions:
H 61,5 cm, B 31,5 cm, L 105 cm,
Copyright
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Invs.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 76
Provenance
1875, acquired from the collection of Heinrich Brugsch