Fragment of the Sphinx's beard (British Museum EA58): photo

Not kept here. This copy isn't ours to show. See it where it's published.

Limestone, 78.7 by 51.5 by 38 cm, part of a plaited divine beard. The British Museum dates it to the 18th Dynasty, as part of Thutmose IV's restoration; Digital Giza files the Cairo fragments under Dynasty 4, and the Wikipedia summary holds that the beard was original and reassembled. Which is right bears on the head-recarving question.

British Museum, 1817. see the museum's image terms

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PhotoBritish Museum · britishmuseum.org · see the museum's image termsPrimary source: Part of the limestone beard of the Sphinx at Giza (EA58)1 step from the original

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Part of the limestone beard of the Sphinx at Giza (EA58)SRC

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Fragment of the Sphinx's beard (British Museum EA58): photo [Copy CPY0CTWT1FY6432]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0CTWT1FY6432

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  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Artifact, catalog key CPY0CTWT1FY6432},
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