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Pair of Sphinxes, Marble
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While this mythological animal with a lion's body and female head is found in ancient Egyptian art, idealization, its proportions and the lines of the sculptures relate them much more to European 19th century neoclassical examples, especially since the campaigns of Napoleon on the banks of the Nile river."
Size: 120 x 51 x 85 cms. Weight is merely orientative, even in packaging. May be higher.
- Dimensions:Height: 33.47 in (85 cm)Width: 47.25 in (120 cm)Depth: 20.08 in (51 cm)
- Sold As:Set of 2
- Style:Neoclassical (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:20th Century
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading.
- Seller Location:Madrid, ES
- Reference Number:Seller: M00871stDibs: LU2951341903122
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