Sphinx
| Title | Sphinx |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 500 BCE 5th century BCE |
| Medium | amber |
| Classification | Sculpture |
| Origin | Greek/South Italian, Taranto Greek/South Italian |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Sphinx, c. 500 BCE. Greek/South Italian, Taranto. Amber; overall: 5.8 x 2.3 cm (2 5/16 x 7/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund, 1985.49 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Sphinx” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated c. 500 BCE. It is executed in amber and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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Catalogued as sculpture. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
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Dated to c. 500 BCE. Explore the wider set of works from the 5th century BCE held in the archive.
The origin
Recorded origin: Greek/South Italian, Taranto. Browse more public-domain art from Greek/South Italian.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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