Sphinx of Thutmose III, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1425 B.C., From Egypt, Quartzite, l. 34.6 cm (13 5/8 in); w. 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in); h.. 23.3 cm (9 3/16 in); weight 4.5 kg (9.9 lb), This finely executed representation of Thutmose III is made of extremely hard stone. The transition between the head of the king and the powerful feline body has been masked by the nemes headdress and the stylized lion's mane which forms a bib-like panel on the chest.
Sphinx of Thutmose III, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1425 B.C., From Egypt, Quartzite, l. 34.6 cm (13 5/8 in); w. 11.4 cm (4 1/2 in); h.. 23.3 cm (9 3/16 in); weight 4.5 kg (9.9 lb), This finely executed representation of Thutmose III is made of extremely hard stone. The transition between the head of the king and the powerful feline body has been masked by the nemes headdress and the stylized lion's mane which forms a bib-like panel on the chest