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Khafre (Chephren)

Viewhalf length from front center
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-0022
SourceGardner, Art Through the Ages, 11th ed., chapter 3, plate 12