The John Henry Lowe Collection

A roughly trapezoidal fragment of limestone, pale grey in colour and very friable. The smallest of four fragments removed from the back of the head of the Sphinx by Pte JH Lowe in July 1918.

The Sphinx is carved directly into the limestone of the…

A roughly triangular fragment of limestone, pale grey in colour and very friable. One of four fragments removed from the back of the head of the Sphinx by Pte JH Lowe in July 1918.

The Sphinx is carved directly into the limestone of the Giza…

A roughly circular fragment of limestone, pale grey in colour and very friable. One of four fragments removed from the back of the head of the Sphinx by Pte JH Lowe in July 1918.

The Sphinx is carved directly into the limestone of the Giza…

A roughly amygdaloid (almond shaped) fragment of limestone, pale grey in colour and very friable. The largest of four fragments removed from the back of the head of the Sphinx by Pte JH Lowe in July 1918.

The Sphinx is carved directly into the…

A long fragment of pale cream stone, roughly facetted on the top with a flat reverse. On the reverse is written the Queensland Museum number "H2407".

While the two fragments of stone said to be from the Pyramids of Giza and donated by JH Lowe in…

A small fragment of pale cream stone, wedge shaped with a notch on the wider side and a flattened tip. The tapered side of the fragment is of more translucent stone with a yellow-brown tinge. On the reverse is written the Queensland Museum number…