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The nobleman Ankhhaf, mentioned in these texts and described the article as the ostensible project manager of the pyramid at Giza, was the subject of a truly re
by thom 5y ago
The nobleman Ankhhaf, mentioned in these texts and described the article as the ostensible project manager of the pyramid at Giza, was the subject of a truly remarkable bust:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankhhaf_(sculpture) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankhhaf_(sculpture)
- kingcharles 5y agoAmazing. The fact that this survived is awesome.
- thom 5y agoAnother example, only very slightly later, is this: http://www.globalegyptianmuseum.org/record.aspx?id=14910 http://www.globalegyptianmuseum.org/record.aspx?id=14910 It's somewhat rare to find such realistic depictions in ancient art and I find any such works extremely arresting.