Sphinx of Osorkon I
22nd Dynasty, reign of Osorkon I, 910–896 BC, presumably from Lower Egypt
Sphinx of Osorkon I
The sphinx depicts Osorkon I, son of the founder of the 22nd Dynasty with its capital in the delta at Bubastis. The face of the king, who wears the nemes-headcloth with uraeus-serpent and a king’s beard, is idealized. Osorkon’s name in a cartouche is inscribed seven times at various places on the lion’s body.
Object data
Object Name
Statue
Culture
Ägyptisch
Period
Third Intermediate Period
Dated
22nd Dynasty, reign of Osorkon I, 910–896 BC
Material
Granodiorite
Dimensions
H 37 cm, B 25,8 (hinten) - 27,2 cm (vorne), L 51 cm, G 58 kg
Image rights
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Inv. No.
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 52
Provenance
acquired before 1872
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