Egyptain Sphinx Box:
A Sphinx is an Ancient Egyptian mythological and zoomorphic figure, usually depicted as a recumbent lioness with a human head, but occasionally depicted with the head of a falcon, hawk, or ram. The figure had its origin in Old Kingdom and is associated with the solar deity Sekhmet, who also was the fierce war deity and protector of the pharaohs. She remained as a strong figure in Egyptian religion throughout its history, even during the Amarna period. They often were described as her children. The use of heads of other animals atop the lioness body followed the titularly deities of the city or region where they were built or which were prominent in the Egyptian pantheon at the time.9.1cm trinket box
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