3493055 Senwosret III as a Sphinx, c.1850 BC (gneiss) by Egyptian 12th Dynasty (1991-1786 BC); 73 long cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: From Egypt, possibly Upper Egypt, Thebes, Karnak, Tomb of Meketre Middle Kingdom 12th dynasty, reign of Senwosret Below the beard, a palace facade (serekh) is incised topped by a falcon and the symbol for the sky. Both the king\'s Horus name (divine of thrones) and his throne name (shining are the life forces [kas] of Re) are written in the serekh. ); Egyptian, out of copyright.