WINGED SPHINX FROM THE PALACE
OF DARIUS
Field Negative P-565
Negative N. 37787
Schmidt Expedition 1935
The combination of horned headdress, bearded head, and body and wings of a sphinx in this relief demonstrates the expert craftsmanship and imaginative qualities of Achaemenid art. Reinforcing this visual experience is the border of rosettes above and below and the stylized palm trees to left and right. The tips of the feathers of a winged disc are visible to the left.
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