This mythical creature, a symbol of earthly divinity and heavenly power, has the body and legs of a lion, the chest and wings of a bird, and the head of a woman. Her long hair is held back by a band and forms neat curls, while the characteristic Archaic smile enlivens her sublime countenance. She is made of white marble, with engraved and painted details on her chest and wings. This sphinx is a representative example of Naxian sculpture at its zenith in the 6th century BC. The inscription on the base records a decree of 328-327 BC bestowing the Naxians with the right to promanteia, which gave them priority to the Delphic oracle.(Source odysseus serveur of the hellenic ministry culture

Metadata	Information
Source	Archeotransfert
Contacts	Archeovision Archéopôle Esplanade des Antilles Pessac 33607 France +33 557121500 loic.espinasse@u-bordeaux3.fr
Copyright Credit Line	Hellenic Ministry of Culture,archeotransfert
Europeana Rights	Creative Commons - Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives (BY-NC-ND)
Spatial	Delphe,central greece,greece
Start Date	560 BC
End Date	560 BC
Period Name	Archaic period in Greece
Materials	Marble from Naxos
Heritage Asset Type	sculpture