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

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

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

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.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/great-sphinx/answers/ANS0CTWSTX01R4H/it-was-carved-as-a-lion-or-lioness-perhaps-the-goddess)

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## Cite it

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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
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