Wonderful original Egyptian artifact.
You may have noticed a "companion listing" here on "Vintage Mineral Fulgurite." This item was acquired from the Cairo Bazaar the same day - November 27th 1963. I bought it new just a couple of hours earlier. It remains exactly as it was all those years ago albeit with a few specks of brass-polish residue which do not detract from its original perfection. Just saying!:For its size - it's quite heavy (exactly 1 1/2 lbs). The sphinx itself is anchored to a 5"X 2" slab of Onyx
The last image is the glass cabinet it has been displayed in since 1976, while living in Sydney, Australia's Blue Mountains I bought this display item to replace a far smaller one. The sphinx is to the left on that lower shelf alongside the 'Fulgurite.'
Be assured, this is a much higher quality artifact (Both the figurine and the base) than you will find among the more recent mass-produced modern "souvenirs." most of which are no more "Egyptian" than my cat! You get what you pay for.
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