I guess that Cambodian lion is rather like the Chinese lions, which "are intended to reflect the emotion of the animal as opposed to the reality of the lion" [1

I guess that Cambodian lion is rather like the Chinese lions, which "are intended to reflect the emotion of the animal as opposed to the reality of the lion" [1], falling into the bucket with intentionally unrealistic (non-lifelike) art. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_guardian_lions#Appearance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_guardian_lions#Appeara...