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Fragmentary Face of King Khafre Old KingdomGiza

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Description

Head fragment, King Khafre. Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Khafre, ca. 2520–2494 B.C. Travertine (Egyptian alabaster). H 8 × W 7.3 × D 9.5 cm (3 1/8 × 2 7/8 × 3 3/4 in.). Probably from: Pyramid Complex of Khafre, Giza, Memphite Region. Subject: Faces, Men. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.

Connections

Found at Giza
Royals Khafre

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q29385732 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 26.7.1392 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 543896 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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