4518 MuzArhZg Glava Sfinge Granit 18. dinastija 1550 - 1295 pr. Kr. Head of Sphinx Granite 18th dynasty 1550 - 1295 B.C. 2015 S 2530 ArhMuzZg2_017a Archaeological Museum in Zagreb

HEAD OF THE SPHINX
reddish granite
height 20.5 cm
width 25 cm
18th dynasty
(1550 – 1295 BC)

On the head is the usual pharaonic klaft (head covering) with horizontal lines and a ureus (head and front part of a cobra) on the forehead. The klaft descends from the ears, covering the shoulders as well. A piece of shoulder is also preserved on the right side of the monument. In addition to other pharaonic signs, a typical beard is noticeable. The statue is made of pink Aswan granite. It could have been the head of a pharaonic sphinx or simply a statue of a pharaoh. The head most likely depicts Pharaoh Amehotep II (1427-1400 BC).
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4518 MuzArhZg Glava Sfinge Granit 18. dinastija 1550 - 1295 pr. Kr. Head of Sphinx Granite 18th dynasty 1550 - 1295 B.C. 2015 S 2530 ArhMuzZg2_017a Archaeological Museum in Zagreb

Ancient Egypt was a civilization of ancient Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. It is one of six civilizations globally to arise independently. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC (according to conventional Egyptian chronology) with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh. The history of ancient Egypt occurred in a series of stable Kingdoms, separated by periods of relative instability known as Intermediate Periods: the Old Kingdom of the Early Bronze Age, the Middle Kingdom of the Middle Bronze Age and the New Kingdom of the Late Bronze Age.

Egypt reached the pinnacle of its power during the New Kingdom, in the Ramesside period where it rivalled the Hittite Empire, Assyrian Empire and Mitanni Empire, after which it entered a period of slow decline. Egypt was invaded or conquered by a succession of foreign powers, such as the Canaanites/Hyksos, Libyans, the Nubians, the Assyrians, Babylonians, the Achaemenid Persians, and the Macedonians in the Third Intermediate Period and the Late Period of Egypt. In the aftermath of Alexander the Great's death, one of his generals, Ptolemy Soter, established himself as the new ruler of Egypt. This Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom ruled Egypt until 30 BC, when, under Cleopatra, it fell to the Roman Empire and became a Roman province.

The success of ancient Egyptian civilization came partly from its ability to adapt to the conditions of the Nile River valley for agriculture. The predictable flooding and controlled irrigation of the fertile valley produced surplus crops, which supported a more dense population, and social development and culture. With resources to spare, the administration sponsored mineral exploitation of the valley and surrounding desert regions, the early development of an independent writing system, the organization of collective construction and agricultural projects, trade with surrounding regions, and a military intended to defeat foreign enemies and assert Egyptian dominance. Motivating and organizing these activities was a bureaucracy of elite scribes, religious leaders, and administrators under the control of a pharaoh, who ensured the cooperation and unity of the Egyptian people in the context of an elaborate system of religious beliefs.

The many achievements of the ancient Egyptians include the quarrying, surveying and construction techniques that supported the building of monumental pyramids, temples, and obelisks; a system of mathematics, a practical and effective system of medicine, irrigation systems and agricultural production techniques, the first known ships,[6] Egyptian faience and glass technology, new forms of literature, and the earliest known peace treaty, made with the Hittites. Egypt left a lasting legacy. Its art and architecture were widely copied, and its antiquities carried off to far corners of the world. Its monumental ruins have inspired the imaginations of travelers and writers for centuries. A new-found respect for antiquities and excavations in the early modern period by Europeans and Egyptians led to the scientific investigation of Egyptian civilization and a greater appreciation of its cultural legacy.
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GLAVA SFINGE
crvenkasti granit
visina 20,5 cm
širina 25 cm
18. dinastija
(1550. – 1295. g. pr. Kr.)
Na glavi je uobičajeni faraonski klaft (pokrivalo za glavu) s vodoravnim crtama i ureusom (glava i prednji dio kobre) na čelu. Klaft se spušta iz ušiju prekrivajući i ramena. Na desnoj strani spomenika očuvan je i komad ramena. Uz ostala faraonska znakovlja uočljiva je i tipična brada. Kip je izrađen od ružičastog asuanskoga granita. Mogao je biti glava faraonske sfinge ili naprosto statue faraona. Glava najvjerojatnije prikazuje faraona Amehotepa II (1427. – 1400. g. pr. Kr.).
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