Taharqo was the fourth pharaoh of Kush and Egypt.

Evidence

Compared with the one at Giza, this sphinx is very small – about the size of a spaniel – but it is particularly interesting, because it’s not just a hybrid of a man and a lion but a fusion of Egypt and the kingdom of Kush, now northern Sudan. … Hieroglyphics on the sphinx’s chest spell it out: this is a portrait of the great King Taharqo, the fourth pharaoh to rule over the combined kingdoms of Kush and Egypt. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 377

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 377
• XREF: connects to: Taharqo’s success stemmed from his absorption of Egyptian customs. — Neil MacGregor, A History of the World in 100 Objects, 380