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BPLDC no.: 08_04_000036 Page Title: Statue of Khafra Collection: Tupper Scrapbooks Collection Album: Volume 26: Lower Egypt. Pyramids. Call no. 4098B.104 v26 (p. 35) Creator: Tupper, William Vaughn Description: Scrapbook page containing a photograph of a diorite statue of the Egyptian ruler King Chefren, annotated with quotes and information about the statue, and three small drawings of cartouches. Subjects: Egyptian (ancient) statue Rulers--Egypt Page size: 33 x 38.1 cm Annotations: Statue of Khafra. Chephren. Builder of second pyramid. "'Khafri' is seated his hands stretched over his knees. A hawk standing on the back of the seat envelopes the head with its wings image of RA, who protects his son"Pharaon."One asks how the Egyptian artists could model with so much suppleness a material as rebellious to the chisel as diorite. All the details of limbs and body are given with fidelity and marvellous strength. Calmness and power marks the whole." Maspero The arms of the throne terminate in lions heads. At the sides of the seat are papyrus and lotus plants intertwined around the symbol of union which indicates the junction of Upper and Lower Egypt. Language: English, photograph titled in French Rights: No known restrictions. Coverage: Egypt Notes: Title supplied by cataloger, derived from captions or annotated information. Format: Scrapbooks Technique: Photographs, Albumen prints BPL Department: Print Department Photo 1: Photographer: G. Lékégian & Cie. Title: Le Roi Chefren No 208 (4e Dyn.) Caption: Statue of King Chefren Builder of Second Pyramid. Found by Mariette in the Granite temple near the Sphinx. Diorite. Date: ca. 1865-1895
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December 21, 1892—March 8, 1893
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William Vaughn Tupper
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| current | 06:25, 12 August 2023 | | 776 × 1,037 (1.03 MB) | Epolk (talk | contribs) | {{Information |Description = '''BPLDC no.:''' 08_04_000036 '''Page Title:''' Statue of Khafra '''Collection:''' Tupper Scrapbooks Collection '''Album:''' Volume 26: Lower Egypt. Pyramids. '''Call no.''' 4098B.104 v26 (p. 35) '''Creator:''' Tupper, William Vaughn '''Description:''' Scrapbook page containing a photograph of a diorite statue of the Egyptian ruler King Chefren, annotated with quotes and information about the statue, and three small drawings of cartouches. '''Subjects:'''... |
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