Limestone finial of a votive stele (?) with a lion and a male sphinx ca. 575–525 Cypriot Cippi topped by lions or sphinxes come mainly from Golgoi or Idalion. Both the lion and the sphinx were introduced to Cyprus from Egypt as guardians of tombs. The sphinx's beard is typical of Cypriot iconography, while its headdress is Limestone finial of a votive stele (?) with a lion and a male sphinx 242102

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