Sphinx Sculpture Statue Ancient Greek Mythical Creature
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Reference Number: Avaluer:437125 | Country/Region of Manufacture: Greece |
Theme: Ancient Greece | Material: Alabaster |
Brand: Handmade | EAN: Does not apply |
A sphinx is a mythical creature with, as a minimum, the body of a lion and a human head. In Greek tradition, it has the haunches of a lion, sometimes with the wings of a great bird, and the face of a human. It is mythicised as treacherous and merciless. Those who cannot answer its riddle suffer a fate typical in such mythological stories, as they are killed and eaten by this ravenous monster.(ko4 134) Details:Condition: New, Made in Greece.Material: AlabasterHeight: 17.5 cm - 6.8 inches
...Weight: 600gWidth: 12.5 cm - 4.8 inches
...Weight: 600gWidth: 12.5 cm - 4.8 inches