Examples of sphinxes

• The great libraries and the ingenious systems that support them are the sphinxes of early twentieth century information systems—magnificent, monolithic and obsolete.

• The scene is flanked by two sphinxes which are separated from it by a band of lotus blossoms and palmettes.

• In the 1990s four new sphinxes were located on the roof.

• During the orientalising period, such tripods were frequently decorated with figural protomes, in the shape of griffins, sphinxes and other fantastic creatures.

• He is fueled by contradictory impulses, represented by the black and white sphinxes that pull his chariot.

• The top of the plaque shows a pair of sphinxes flanking a lotus blossom and framed by two date palms.

• The images of fantastic animals, (griffins, sphinxes, winged animals, and beasts with human heads) were depicted in their works with a distinctive style.

• The second rower's shield depicts a flaming altar with four sphinxes, a coiling serpent and an open eye that looks downwards.

• Opposite the entrance, there are a set of 21 steps, ascending a stepped pyramid shaped garden and surmounted by two sphinxes.

• The fifth frieze shows sphinxes and griffins flanking lotus blossom and palmettes ornaments and panthers and lions attacking bulls, a boar, and a deer.

• Recently six life-size limestone sculptures were discovered, of which two represented sphinxes and four represented lions in a crouching position.

• Flanking each column are two sphinxes (four in total) lying on his stomach and covered with claft.

• There were originally four sphinxes on the roof, but they had to be removed after some 30 years because of bad quality.

• There is a stylized window with prison bars between the sphinxes.

• Other elements include sphinxes, snakes, and celestial mosaics.