![]() Papyrus Painting - The Sphinx and the Mask of King Tut Rising over the Pyramids on Dark Papyrus![]() The Sphinx is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx (a mythical creature with a lion's body and a human head) that stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt.The face of the Sphinx is generally believed to represent the face of the Pharaoh Khafra.King Tutankhamum...the youngest ruler of Egypt. The 12th king of the 18th Dynasty was only eight or nine years old at his succession.King Tut's mask is on display at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo and weighs 11 kilos. It is made of gold, and inlaid with blue lapis. *****NOTICE**** Changes implemented by the Ministry of Antiquities requires all papyrus to be inspected by an expert - what this means is that while your order will show as shipped, it may in fact be on hold at the Cairo airport pending inspection. For this reason we are not able to combine papyrus orders with anything else, i.e. papyrus and jewelry, or glassworks etc. If you are ordering something else in addition to the papyrus you must order it separately. We apologize for any delays that may occur, ultimately it is about the preservation of the history of Egypt. Product Specifications: Artist: Adel 100% Hand Painted All papyrus paintings are sent with "rough" edges, easily trimmed to fit your framing needs Dark papyrus is aged by soaking it in water and letting the sugars age the papyrus, it breaks down the fibers and gives a very old authentic feel. You may notice that there are some pin holes on the canvas, this is part of the aging process. Sizes are approximate and expressed in inches. One inch = 2.54 cm
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