Stake attention in this memory
The image shows a stone sculpture of a sphinx, displayed on a white pedestal atop a beige stone base. The sphinx is carved from polychrome limestone and is described as being from the Iberian culture, dating to the 5th century BC, from El Salobral (Albacete). The sculpture is housed in a museum, with a dark gray wall in the background. A descriptive plaque is visible in the lower left corner, providing information in both Spanish and English about the artifact. The plaque states that this sphinx forms a pair with another held at the Musée du Louvre in Paris, and that the two sphinxes would have flanked the entrance to a funeral monument. The lighting suggests an indoor exhibition space. The sculpture itself is weathered, with some areas of damage or erosion. The carving depicts the mythical creature in a recumbent position, with a feathered wing curving over its back.
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