Evidence · Great Sphinx of Giza

Schoch and Reader read the small head as the result of recutting from a lion's head.

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What it bears on 1 answer

It was carved as a lion or lioness, perhaps the goddess Mafdet, and later given a king's head.

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Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Schoch and Reader read the small head as the result of recutting from a lion's head. [Evidence EVD0CTWSVCM2GRF]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CTWSVCM2GRF

@misc{mysteriesdept_evd0ctwsvcm2grf,
  title     = {Schoch and Reader read the small head as the result of recutting from a lion's head.},
  author    = {{Mysteries Department}},
  year      = {2026},
  note      = {Evidence, catalog key EVD0CTWSVCM2GRF},
  url       = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CTWSVCM2GRF}
}