Replica, Sphinx
Production date
1930-1939
Country
Egypt
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Object detail
Description
Replica sphinx. Rich brown paint over plaster core, with incised decoration on underside, with feathers and scarab beetle.
Classification
ARCHAEOLOGY Egyptian replica
Production date
1930-1939
Production place
Measurements
L114mm x W62mm x D72mm
Media/Materials description
Plaster, coated
History and use
This object is a souveneir paperweight in the form of a model of the Egyptian Sphinx, with heiroglyphs on the base possibly representing Thutmose III. Similar objects made of clay were collected by service personell in the First World War (1914-1918) which were acquired as personal souvineers and gifts. The form of object remained popular through to the 1930s when this was collected by a tourist visiting Egypt.
Associated person
Registration number
H13448
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