Khufu Statuette

Sculpture: Khufu Statuette

Created: uncertain: Fourth Dynasty or Twenty-Sixth Dynasty (2551-2528 BCE)

Material: Ivory

Dimensions: High 7.5 cm x Long 2.9 cm x 2.6 cm deep

Discovered: Temple of Khentyamentiu, Abydos, Upper Egypt

Location: Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt

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It is the only image of the famous pharaoh – the one who ordered the construction of the largest pyramid in Egypt, the Great Pyramid of Giza (Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops)

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