Image The Sphinx Right Ear EG050991JHP by Jim Henderson

Egypt > Giza Pyramids & Sphinx > The Sphinx Right Ear EG050991JHP
Photographs of the three Giza pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Sphinx, temples, Solar Barque museum and western cemetery mastabas, including the Light and Sound Show night views.
The Sphinx Right Ear EG050991JHP Sphinx Face Closeup Nemes Head Painted Giza Egypt Ear Headdress showing detail of the ancient carving, even remains of some coloured paint in the nemes headdress and the cement addition to support the outer flange of the headdress applied in recent times at this huge limestone carved squatting lion with the face of probably Pharaoh Khafre although some theories point to Khufu. Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Giza, Sphinx, face, closeup, soft, erosion, limestone, landscape, eyes, ear, broken, nose, nemes, headdress, colour, color, painted, red, conservation, repairs, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient
© Jim Henderson
"<" back one image forward one image ">"

Photographer: Jim Henderson
Collection: Giza Pyramids & Sphinx
Filename:
The Sphinx Right Ear EG050991JHP
Upload Date: 2005-04-20 06:59:18
Photo Size: 12mb 5295x3543 pixels
Preview:
  comp 840x562

Caption:

Sphinx Face Closeup Nemes Head Painted Giza Egypt Ear Headdress

showing detail of the ancient carving, even remains of some coloured paint in the nemes headdress and the cement addition to support the outer flange of the headdress applied in recent times at this huge limestone carved squatting lion with the face of probably Pharaoh Khafre although some theories point to Khufu.
Keywords: Egypt, Egyptian, Giza, Sphinx, face, closeup, soft, erosion, limestone, landscape, eyes, ear, broken, nose, nemes, headdress, colour, color, painted, red, conservation, repairs, Egyptology, archaeology, ancient