Artifact Record Details
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Basic Information |
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| Artifact Identification | Plaster Cast Statue of a Seated Pharaoh: Khafre (1948.01.0069) | |
| Classification | Communications Artifacts : Ceremonial Artifact : Figure, Religious | |
| Visual Description | Life-sized statue of a seated male figure wearing royal regalia. The figure is seated on a throne with lion-headed arm rests and hieroglyphic inscriptions. | |
| Artist/Maker | None | |
| Geographic Location | Africa, Egypt, Lower Egypt, Governorate of Giza, Giza Pyramid | |
| Period/Date | Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, ca. 2613 – 2500 BCE | |
| Culture | Egyptian | |
| Locality/Archaeological Site | Giza Pyramid | |
Physical Analysis |
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| Dimension 1 (Height) | 168.0 cm | |
| Dimension 2 (Width) | 94.2 cm | |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 51.5 cm | |
| Weight | waived g | |
| Measuring Remarks | The height of the statue includes the base, which measures 25.5 cm in height. Too big to weigh. | |
| Materials | Plaster, Pigment--Paint | |
| Manufacturing Processes | Casting, Painting | |
| Munsell Color Information | Dark Gray to Black (N 2/) -ns | |
Research Remarks |
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| Published Description | N/A | |
| Scholarly Notes | Date range for 4th Dynasty is 2613-2500 BC during the Old Kingdom (2686-2181 BC). Additional information for Giza: REGION= Lower Egypt, Governorate of Giza; CITY= ancient Memphis (Baines & Málek). -R. de la Noval, 2/11/1998 Khafre is the proper tranliteration of this monarch's name. Chephren is the Greek translation of Khafre. - D. Brewer, 10/8/99 Pyramid at Giza | |
| Comparanda | N/A | |
| Bibliography | Baines & Málek. Atlas of Ancient Egypt. Oxford: Phaidon, 1980. Photo: Spurlock Museum, Fall 2006, p. 15. | |
Artifact History |
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| Archaeological Data | N/A | |
| Credit Line/Dedication | Lorado Taft Collection | |
| Reproduction | yes | |
| Reproduction Information | N/A | |