Head of a Sphinx
Object type: Head, sphinx
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Reign: reign of Amenemhat I–Senwosret II
Date: ca. 1981–1878 B.C.
Medium: Quartzite
Dimensions: h. 18 cm (7 1/16 in) w. 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in) d. 21 cm (8 1/4 in)
Geography: From    Egypt  
Credit line: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, by exchange, 1978
Accession year: 1978
Tags: Sphinx