Sphinx, which takes the form of a lion and head of human figures as a symbol of strength and wisdom, as it is said that the statue represents the god is very important to the ancient Egyptians. Was originally a piece of stone deformation Venant place like this and maybe owner was a king named (blasphemed Ra) took the throne after Khufu for 8 years and before Khafre.
Lost the head of the statue chin property and neighborhood cobra, which was found the top of the head and there is a part of the chin now in the Egyptian Museum and another part in the British Museum.
