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3D model of the famous dyad statue from Boston MFA https://collections.mfa.org/objects/230 #AncientEgypt #Giza #Menkaure ---------------------------------------------- King Menkaura (Mycerinus)...
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27 lis 2020 · Hi!This (apparently) "boring" statue is going to tell us more about the pharaoh Menkaure (the "owner" of one of the three famous Egyptian pyramids).Let see w...
Menkaure and his queen stride forward with their left feet—this is entirely expected for the king, as males in Egyptian sculpture almost always do so, but it is unusual for the female since they are generally depicted with feet together.
26 cze 2024 · King Menkaure, also known as Mycerinus, is depicted standing confidently beside his queen, each stepping forward with their left foot, which is unusual for a female figure in Egyptian art. Their poised stances symbolize their divine authority and everlasting presence.
Menkaure or Menkaura (Egyptian transliteration: mn-kꜣw-rꜥ; c. 2550 BC - c. 2503 BC) was a king of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt during the Old Kingdom. He is well known under his Hellenized names Mykerinos (Ancient Greek: Μυκερῖνος, romanized: Mukerînos by Herodotus), in turn Latinized as Mycerinus, and Menkheres (Μεγχέρης, Menkhérēs by Manetho).
Menkaure and His Queen. Christopher L. C. E. Witcombe. 3. THE QUEEN’S HUSBAND. A common assumption has been that the queen is Menkaure's wife, and that the position she occupies in the sculpture shows that she is subordinate to the pharaoh. Her more relaxed, naturalistic pose, the fact that her left foot does not extend as far forward as ...
