We must first, however, establish an understanding of Egyptian portraits. Therefore the room will incorporate a compact life-size marble statue of the pharaoh Khafre. In this image, the pharaoh is sitting in his throne and has his eyes looking forward with an emotionless expression that demonstrates his divinity and power. Along with this common feature, pharaohs wore nemes and royal beards to identify their kingship. In fact, there are so few individualizing feature in Old Kingdom portraits that the engraved name is the only way to distinguish them. Although this portrait, does not “break the mold” it establishes an understanding of how Egyptian portraiture changes over time. The standardized style, form, and god-like image the pharaoh has
