Illustration
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 Museum, Jerusalem. Used with permission. Israel Antiquities Authority 1933-2572, Archaeology/Israelite & Persian Periods.
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Jerusalem, T. I. M. (2020, February 15). Ivory Furniture Inlay with Sphinx. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11916/ivory-furniture-inlay-with-sphinx/
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Jerusalem, The Israel Museum,. "Ivory Furniture Inlay with Sphinx." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 15, 2020. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11916/ivory-furniture-inlay-with-sphinx/.
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Jerusalem, The Israel Museum,. "Ivory Furniture Inlay with Sphinx." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Feb 2020. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
