Jon Ellison Wrote:

> This assumes that a statue of a lion or anything
> else would have been carved with an erect head and
> narrow neck.
> A supporting buttress or web for a possible lion
> snout would not be out of the question. Many "OK"
> statues employ this technique. (For example in
> between human legs)
> The present Human head and headdress displayed
> considerable overhang prior to the installation of
> the modern concrete supporting buttresses in the
> 1930's
Yeah, but we were talking about Anubis, I thought.

Rather longer snout, but could have been buttressed as you said.

Harte