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the reserved mouth, the high gap between the lower lip and the chin. The face
of the lion was surrounded by the manes of the lion. The cobra on the forehead
and the false beard were broken in this time.
The sculptor was clever enough to show the details of the lion body like the
paws, the tail, and the ribs of the lion
This statues were usurped by four kings, the 1st time by king Nehsy at the 2nd
intermediate period at the reign of the Hyksos and moved it from its real place
(temple of Bastet at tell basta) to avaris( capital of the kyksos).
2nd time by king Ramses II who moved them to pr ra msw "tell el faraaen",
third time by Merenptah, and the last time by king Pususennes I who moved
them to Tanis where Maritte them
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