The extraordinary statue of King Chephren is a masterpiece of sculpture in the round. This work is 168cm tall, 96cm long and 57cm wide, which was the approximate size of the king. The artist who created this sculpture is unknown, as it was found when Mariette's workmen were exploring the favissa of Chephren's valley temple in 1860. The statue was built during the reign of King Chephren, which historians estimate lasted from 2540-2505 BC. The statue …showed first 75 words of 615 total…

…showed last 75 words of 615 total…on it was very talented and must have created other great works to be entrusted with creating the King's image in a statue. I respect the time, effort, and talent that must have gone into such a work, but I'm not spiritually moved by the piece. The statue does not relate to me and thus I can not comprehend it and all of the meaning and symbolism it may have once had to ancient people.