¥ The temple is very similar to King Khafre’s mortuary temple. It has granite pillards that form a colonnade around a central courtyard.
¥ Senwosret III wore a pleated linen head cloth which was called a nemes headdress. It is surmounted by cobra, which represents the goddess Udjo, one of the protector’s of the king.
¥ It is symbolic of the God it represents. This sculpture qualifies as in the round because viewers can walk around it, it’s a free standing sculpture, and it is a three-dimensional object.
¥ The Sphinx of Senwosret III has dimensions that are 28 and ¾ inches in length.
¥ Senwosret III was powerful in Nubia and he launched military campaigns as well as constructed fortresses along the Nile River. Therefore, he was worshiped …show more content…
¥ Puts a curse on unwanted enemies that want to harm the palaces.
¥ Four meters high and four meters wide and one meter in depth.
¥ Symbols that represent man, bull, and bird.
¥ Both sculptures have concepts of protection and guidance.
¥ They both are focused on an authoritative figure.
¥ They are both designed to fit exactly what is being represented, meaning they have the precise lines, shapes, and a certain look.
¥ Both have wings, beards, legs, head dresses, head and faces with all features including eyes, nose, ears, and closed mouths.
¥ They are not made of the same medium, while the Sphinx is made of Gneiss, the Bull is made of Gypsum alabaster.
¥ The Sphinx is a free standing sculpture, while the Human-Headed Winged Bull is a Relief Sculpture because it is attached to it’s background surface except for the fact that the head is sculpted in the round.
¥ The Sphinx is meant to represent a single God, while the Human-Headed Winged Bull is meant to represent a type, meaning that it is meant to protect Kings on their thrones.
¥ While the Sphinx has paws of a lion, the Human-Headed Winged Bull has hooves of a bull.
¥ The Human-Headed Winged Bull is considered a
¥ Senwosret III wore a pleated linen head cloth which was called a nemes headdress. It is surmounted by cobra, which represents the goddess Udjo, one of the protector’s of the king.
¥ It is symbolic of the God it represents. This sculpture qualifies as in the round because viewers can walk around it, it’s a free standing sculpture, and it is a three-dimensional object.
¥ The Sphinx of Senwosret III has dimensions that are 28 and ¾ inches in length.
¥ Senwosret III was powerful in Nubia and he launched military campaigns as well as constructed fortresses along the Nile River. Therefore, he was worshiped …show more content…
¥ Puts a curse on unwanted enemies that want to harm the palaces.
¥ Four meters high and four meters wide and one meter in depth.
¥ Symbols that represent man, bull, and bird.
¥ Both sculptures have concepts of protection and guidance.
¥ They both are focused on an authoritative figure.
¥ They are both designed to fit exactly what is being represented, meaning they have the precise lines, shapes, and a certain look.
¥ Both have wings, beards, legs, head dresses, head and faces with all features including eyes, nose, ears, and closed mouths.
¥ They are not made of the same medium, while the Sphinx is made of Gneiss, the Bull is made of Gypsum alabaster.
¥ The Sphinx is a free standing sculpture, while the Human-Headed Winged Bull is a Relief Sculpture because it is attached to it’s background surface except for the fact that the head is sculpted in the round.
¥ The Sphinx is meant to represent a single God, while the Human-Headed Winged Bull is meant to represent a type, meaning that it is meant to protect Kings on their thrones.
¥ While the Sphinx has paws of a lion, the Human-Headed Winged Bull has hooves of a bull.
¥ The Human-Headed Winged Bull is considered a