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English: BPLDC no.: 08_04_000028
Page Title: The Riddle of the Sphinx Collection: Tupper Scrapbooks Collection Album: Volume 26: Lower Egypt. Pyramids. Call no. 4098B.104 v26 (p. 27) Creator: Tupper, William Vaughn Description: Scrapbook page including a photograph of the Sphinx in front of the pyramids, an annotation addressing the mythology of the Sphinx, and drawings and information about Egyptian deities. Subjects: Egypt travel photography Abū al-Hawl Sphinxes Page size: 33 x 38.1 cm Annotations: The Riddle of the Sphinx has been solved by an inscription at Edfu which shows it to be a transformation of Horus who in order to vanquish Set took the shape of a human headed lion. It represents Harmachis [Horus on the Horizon] the new born light which expels darkness, the soul which overcomes death, the fertility which expels barrenness. Harmachis in the burial places promises Resurrection to the Dead. Dwelling on the outskirts of the desert he overcomes sterility and prevents the sand from overwhelming the fields. Turned directly towards the East his face first reflects te brilliance of the rising sun and he illumines the world after the darkness of night. The kings chose the Sphinx to symbolize their divine mission as monarchs. The great God of Heliopolis ranking next to Ptah is Ra, who as a child rises in the morning as Harmachis. At midday is Ra as an old man at sunset he is Tum and Khnum at night the nocturnal link between evening and morning. Language: English Rights: No known restrictions. Coverage: Egypt Notes: Title supplied by cataloger, derived from captions or annotated information. Format: Scrapbooks Technique: Photographs, Albumen prints BPL Department: Print Department Photo 1: Date: Late 19th Century |
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