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Khafre (Chephren)

SiteGiza
LocationEgypt
Date2530-2494 BC
SubjectSculpture
PeriodEgyptian Old Kingdom Period
Materialdiorite
Dimensions145cm h. (ca.life size)
CollectionEgypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum
Inv. No.JE 10062=CG14
Add'l. Info.Builder of 2nd pyramid
Saskia No.Jec-0021
SourceCunningham & Reich, Culture and Values, 6th ed., chapter 1, plate 5
 Gardner, Art Through the Ages, 11th ed., chapter 3, plate 12
 Hartt, Art: A History of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture, 4th ed., plate 15
 Janson, History of Art, 6th ed., chapter 2, plate 13
 Lois Fichner-Rathus, Understanding Art, 6th ed., chapter 12, plate 12
 Schneider Adams, Art Across Time, 2nd ed., chapter 3, plate 17
 Stokstad, Marilyn, Art History, 2nd ed., chapter 3, plate 12