Title: Limestone thymiaterion (incense burner)
Object type: Statue of a sphinx with bowl
Date: 2nd quarter of 5th century BCE
Culture: Cypriot
Period: Classical
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: WebPub GR 2012 Cesnola: 9 × 4 3/8 × 6 7/8 in., 2.5 lb. (22.9 × 11.1 × 17.5 cm, 1.1 kg)
Classification: Stone Sculpture
Credit line: The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76
Department: Greek and Roman Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Tags: term: Sphinx