Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
A monumental limestone sculpture with a human head and lion's body built during the Old Kingdom of Egypt (circa 2550–2490 B.C.E.), likely during the reign of Khafre, serving as a guardian figure and expression of pharaonic power at the Giza complex.