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Triad of Menkaura (Mikerinos). Egyptian Museum, Cairo.

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A true masterpiece of Egyptian sculpture.

Dating to the Old Kingdom, this triad depicts King Menkaura (who commissioned the Third Pyramid at Giza), the goddess Hathor, and the deified Hare nome.

"King Menkaura, the goddess Hathor, and the deified Hare nome" (Giza, Egypt 🇪🇬, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Menkaura, 2490–2472 BC), greywacke / MFA

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The goddess Hathor, Pharaoh Menkaure, and the goddess Anput

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Greywacke sculpture of King Menkaura and his queen. Egyptian, Old Kingdom, 4th dynasty, 2490-2472 B.C. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. 

From MFA Boston:

At twilight on January 10, 1910, a young boy beckoned George Reisner to the Menkaura Valley Temple. There, emerging from a robbers’ pit into which they had been discarded were the tops of two heads, perfectly preserved and nearly life-size. This was the modern world’s first glimpse of one of humankind’s artistic masterworks, the statue of Menkaura and queen.

The two figures stand side-by-side, gazing into eternity. He represents the epitome of kingship and the ideal human male form. She is the ideal female. He wears the nemes on his head, a long artificial beard, and a wraparound kilt with central tab, all of which identify him as king. In his hand he clasps what may be abbreviated forms of the symbols of his office. His high cheekbones, bulbous nose, slight furrows running diagonally from his nose to the corners of his mouth, and lower lip thrust out in a slight pout, may be seen on her as well, although her face has a feminine fleshiness, which his lacks. Traces of red paint remain on his face and black paint on her wig.

His broad shoulders, taut torso, and muscular arms and legs, all modeled with subtlety and restraint, convey a latent strength. In contrast, her narrow shoulders and slim body, whose contours are apparent under her tight-fitting sheath dress, represent the Egyptian ideal of femininity. As is standard for sculptures of Egyptian men, his left foot is advanced, although all his weight remains on the right foot. Typically, Egyptian females are shown with both feet together, but here, the left foot is shown slightly forward. Although they stand together sharing a common base and back slab, and she embraces him, they remain aloof and share no emotion, either with the viewer or each other.

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Pharaoh Menkaure’s pyramid at Giza

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Pharaoh Menkaure and his wife Queen Khamerernebty II 

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Alabaster head of Pharaoh Menkaure

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