How the Sphinx Got to the Museum

Jessie Hartland
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Acclaimed author and illustrator, Jessie Hartland, beautifully presents this informative and fascinating history of the Hatshepsut sphinx: from its carving in ancient Egypt to its arrival in the hallowed halls of New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. This is essential reading for junior Egyptologists!
Genres: Picture BooksNonfictionHistoryEgyptArtChildrensMuseumsCulturalScienceSchool
40 Pages

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