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| Descriptive Attribute | Value(s) |
|---|---|
| Title | Bone Sphinx |
| Primary photo | False |
| Photo Type | Cataloged Artifact |
| Photo ID | 15284 |
| Album ID | 0 |
| Description | Small figure of a crouching sphinx, carved of bone ranging in color from tan to gray. the proportionately large head has bulging eyes, a prominent nose, and protruding lips and chin. The centrally-parted hair, falling straight to the shoulder, is incised with a herringbone pattern and held by a fillet. The wing, formed of a single large volute, springs from the shoulder and is attached at the back of the head. The details of feathers on the wings are also incised and the muscles of the haunches are shown in low relief. |
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Anthony Tuck. (2012) "19790180bw.jpg from Europe/Italy/Poggio Civitate/Tesoro/Tesoro 23/1979, ID:92/PC 19790180". In Murlo. Anthony Tuck (Ed). Released: 2012-12-28. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/media/d41400fb-9ba1-4825-3c0b-5aacc8870a1d> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k2j67dn4q
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