Sphinx - Guardian of Sacred Places, Symbol of Mystery - Composition of the Mortal and the Immortal - Riddle to Oedipus - Alabaster sculpture

Item Specifics

Condition: New, Handmade in Greece.
Material: Alabaster aged
Height: 17.5 cm (7")
Width: 13 cm (5.1")
Weight: 600g

Symbol of mystery and the guardian of sacred places. The mythical sphinx had the face of a woman, the body of a lion and the wings of a bird of prey. In Greek mythology, the enigmatic sphinx was associated with Oedipus, to whom she posed her famous riddle. In Egyptian mythology, the sphinx was the guardian of sacred places.