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Oedipus & the Sphinx of Thebes
Image by Carole Raddato

Oedipus & the Sphinx of Thebes

A red-figure tondo showing Oedipus and the sphinx of Thebes, from Vulci, 470 BCE. Vatican Museums, Rome.
Nimrud Ivory Plaque of an Egyptian Sphinx
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Nimrud Ivory Plaque of an Egyptian Sphinx

A winged human-headed sphinx wears the double crown of Egypt. An apron hangs down on the chest with a projecting uraeus (rearing cobra) similar to those worn by Egyptian pharaohs. A striking Phoenician style. Excavated by Sir Max Mallowan...
Greek Funerary Sphinx
Image by Mark Cartwright

Greek Funerary Sphinx

A sphinx in pentelic marble, from a funerary stele, c. 570 BCE. National Archaeological Museum, Athens.
Nimrud Ivory Panel of a Winged Sphinx
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Nimrud Ivory Panel of a Winged Sphinx

Never seen by the public before 2011. A small fragment of an ivory plaque from Nimrud. This winged-sphinx is Egyptian and wears the double crown of Egypt as well as a chest apron, the typical royal costume of Egyptian pharaohs. Phoenician...
Ivory Furniture Inlay with Sphinx
Image by The Israel Museum, Jerusalem

Ivory Furniture Inlay with Sphinx

This object is an ivory furniture inlay depicting a striding sphinx. It was excavated from Samaria and dates to the Iron Age II (9th–8th century BCE). It has a length of 7.5 cm and a width of 7 cm. (The Israel Museum, Jerusalem) ©The Israel...
Naxian Sphinx of Delphi
Image by Mark Cartwright

Naxian Sphinx of Delphi

The Sphinx dedicated to the oracle of Delphi by the state of Naxos, c. 560 BCE. Originally, it was placed atop a 10 m tall Ionic column. (Delphi Archaeological Museum).
Nimrud Ivory of a Winged Sphinx
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Nimrud Ivory of a Winged Sphinx

Never seen by the public before 2011. A small fragment of an ivory plaque from Nimrud. A winged human-headed sphinx wears the double crown of Egypt. An apron hangs down on the chest with a projecting uraeus (rearing cobra) similar to those...
Oedipus & the Theban Sphinx
Image by Peter Roan

Oedipus & the Theban Sphinx

Bell-Krater (mixing bowl) depicting the Theban Sphinx and Oedipus in the guise of a satyr. Greek, South Italian, Paestan, red-figure, 3rd quarter of the 4th century BCE. Attributed to Python. (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York)
Sphinx of Maatkare Hatshepsut
Image by Elsie McLaughlin

Sphinx of Maatkare Hatshepsut

This limestone and plaster piece depicts the female pharaoh Maatkare Hatshepsut as a sphinx. She has the body and mane of a lion, with the head of a human. Carved between the paws of the statue is a cartouche enclosing the pharaoh's throne...
Hittite Sphinx
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Hittite Sphinx

This basalt Hittite sphinx was placed at the entrance into the palace number three at Sam'al (modern-day Sinjerli, Gaziantep, Turkey). Late Hittite period, 8th century BCE. (Istanbul Archaeological Museums/Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul...
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