Egypt Pictures

kafre
Figures are carved from a single block of stone.
2. Queen’s symbolic gesture of embrace.
3. The king is depicted in accordance with cultural & political ideals. - athletic & youthful
- shown nude to the waist
- stands in typical Egyptian balanced pose with one foot forward
arms straight to the side with fists clenched
4. The queen mimics his pose.



Ka

A place for the ka to inhibit should mummification fail.

Typical representation:
Large scale - larger than life
Carved “in the round”.
Pharaoh seated on a throne with lotus blossoms & papyrus
[symbols of a united Egypt]
Figure is rigid, facing forward - exhibits “frontality”
Typical physical presentation: pleated kilt, linen headdress,
long thin beard [partially broken off here]

Notice the sun god Horus - represented as a hawk - sits behind his head
in a protective manner.