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Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt I: 4000-1600 BC

Dr. Melinda K. Hartwig

The Golden Age: Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4


Pyramid complex of Khufu, Giza, Dynasty IV, Old Kingdom, ca. 2528-2520 BC

Fowling scene and work in the fields, Mastaba of Atet, Meidum, Dynasty IV, reign of Sneferu, Old Kingdom, ca. 2625 BC

Reconstruction of N. Wall of chapel of Atet, Meidum, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2625 BC

Geese of Meidum, N. Wall of Chapel of Atet, Meidum, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2625 BC

Statues of Rahotep and Nofret, Tomb chapel of Rahotep, Meidum, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2625 BC, painted limestone

Bent Pyramid of Sneferu, South Dahshur, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2615 BC

Plan of Bent Pyramid of Sneferu, South Dahshur, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2615 BC

Reconstruction of offering place before the Bent Pyramid, South Dahshur, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2615 BC

Stela of Sneferu, King as the Lord the Two Lands and the Lord of the Divine World Order, from offering place before the Bent Pyramid, South Dahshur, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2615 BC

Plan of “Valley” Temple of King Sneferu, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2615 BC

Statue of Sneferu with the crown of Upper Egypt from the niche of one of his chapels, “Valley” Temple of King Sneferu, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2615 BC

Statuette of Khufu, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2585 BC, from Abydos, Ivory, ca. 3 inches high

Pyramid of Khufu, Giza, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2585 BC

Pyramid of Khufu, Axometric drawing, Giza, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2585 BC

Plan of Pyramid Complex of Khufu, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2585 BC

Remains of mortuary temple, boat burials, and eastern cemetery, with causeway leading to Valley Temple (under the cultivation), Pyramid complex of Khufu, Giza, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2585 BC

Khufu’s Cattle, reused block from the Funerary temple of Khufu, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, a. 2585 BC

Tomb of Queen Hetepheres I, (G7000x) Giza, 4th Dynasty, tp. of Khufu, Old Kingdom, Isometric showing objects in original positions

Queen Hetepheres’ traveling canopy, armchair, bed & gold covered curtain box, Giza, Dynasty IV, reign of Khufu, Old Kingdom

Pyramid complex of Khufu, Western cemetery, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom Giza

Core Mastaba Plan with mud brick chapel, Giza, from reign of Khufu, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom

Slab Stela of Prince Wepemnofret, Giza, 4th Dynasty, tp. Khufu, Old Kingdom, ca. 2585 BC

Statue of Hemiunu, Giza, Reign of Khufu, Dynasty IV, Old Kingdom, a. 2585 BC, Limestone

Reserve Head, Giza, Dynasty 4, tp. Khufu, Old Kingdom, ca. 2585 BC

Limestone bust of Ankhaf, Eastern cemetery, Giza, Dynasty 4, tp Khafre, Old Kingdom, ca. 2550

Head of King Djedefre, Abu Roash, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2575, red quartzite

Model of the Pyramid Complexes of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, Giza, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom

Plan of the Pyramid Complexes of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, Giza, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom

Pyramid of Khafre, Giza, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2550 BC

Funerary and Valley Temple, Pyramid Complex of Khafre, Giza, 4th Dynasty, ca. 2550 BC

Reconstruction of court, Funerary Temple of Khafre, Giza, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2550 BC

Seated Statue of Khafre, Valley Temple of Khafre, Giza, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2550 BC

Seated Statue of Khafre, Valley Temple of Khafre, Giza, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2550 BC

The Great Sphinx, Giza, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2550 BC

Programmetric elevation showing ancient and modern restoration masonry of the Great Sphinx, Giza

Kawab overseeing, Meresankh III and Hetepheres boating, and personified estates, underground cult chambers of the tomb of Meresankh III, Giza, reign of Khafre, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2530 BC

Rock cut statues, underground cult chambers of the tomb of Meresankh III, Giza, reign of Khafre, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2530 BC

Statue of the dwarf Seneb, mastaba of Seneb, Giza, reign of Khafre, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2550 BC

Statue of Memi and Sabu, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, ca. 2575–2465 B.C. Egyptian; Probably from Giza. Painted limestone

Pyramid of Menkaure, Khafre, and Khufu, Giza, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom

Plan of the Pyramid of Menkaure, Giza, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2520 BC

Plan of the Valley Temple of Menkaure, Giza, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2520 BC

Pair Statue of Menkaure and Khamerenebty,Valley Temple of Menkaure, Giza, 4th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, ca. 2520 BC

Triad of King Menkaure, Valley Temple of Menkaure, Giza, 4th Dynasty, ca. 2520 BC

View and Plan of Shepseskaf mastaba (Mastaba Fara-un), Saqqara, Dynasty 4, Old Kingdom