Winged Sphinxes
Name/Title
Winged SphinxesEntry/Object ID
25NE03265Description
A relief of two winged sphinxes seated facing each other against a background of bricks. Above them is a representation of the god Ahura Mazda in the form of a winged sun disc.Type of Sculpture
ReliefArtwork Details
Medium
PlasterMade/Created
Date made
522 BCE - 486 BCETime Period
Achaemenid EmpireEthnography
Culture/Tribe
Near Eastern - Persian