My theory (well not really mine, I saw some show on tv since I took this photo two years ago--this one best illustrative of my point) is that the head of the sphinx is a recarve from the original, which would have been that of a lion. Two reasons I think this is probably correct: the ancient Egyptians were masters of proportion, the current head is just plain too small for the size of the body. Secondly, if you look at the erosion on the body versus that on the head, it is (apparent to me) much more worn down. Wonder who did it? History's mysteries! By the way, I made a mistake the other day regarding King Tut's tomb, it was discovered in 1922, not '20. Sorry!
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