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Cyklopi In reply to Neferchau [2018-04-26 10:35:01 +0000 UTC]

Hey, don't look at me, I didn't chipped his nose! And I think that it is Sphinx of Amenhotep III - but don't quote me on that, it was almost ten years since I took this photo, so I don't remember. But you can always compare cartouche seen of this Sphinx, with Amenhotep's cartouche...And it's very nice to see someone who like ancient Egypt!

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Neferchau In reply to Cyklopi [2018-04-26 18:15:36 +0000 UTC]

It's not so easy to tell, but I think I found it:
www.louvre.fr/en/oeuvre-notice…
Yeah, indeed!

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Cyklopi In reply to Neferchau [2018-04-27 09:22:06 +0000 UTC]

So, you are real Indiana Jones - you unveil mysteries of the past! It turns out that I was wrong and this sphinx is much older than I thought - middle kingdom, instead of new kingdom! I'm genuinely surprised that this kind of artistic brilliance, was achieved long before times of new kingdom.

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Neferchau In reply to Cyklopi [2018-04-27 11:51:56 +0000 UTC]

Even Old Kingdom, probably. Possibly even 4th dynasty.
Yeah actually, the greatest art and achievements originated in the Old Kingdom.

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