Cautionary Tales · Stop No. 46
Sphinx — Can I Ask You Something?
“It's kind of a riddle”
- Era
- Old Kingdom, with later smirk
- Provenance
- Giza Plateau
- Medium
- Aged gold poster, cracked ground
- Edition
- Museum reproduction
The Great Sphinx, smirking, opens with the seven most dangerous words in mythology. Historically, answering incorrectly was fatal. Historically, so was walking away. The Archive advises visitors that this is what riddles looked like before they moved to job interviews.
On Display
The Gift Shop
- Museum Reproduction Tee
- Exhibition Poster