One of the most consistent conventions throughout Egyptian art history is that of the human form. The Egyptians had a very strict set ideal of how royalty should be portrayed like. The ideal man or woman would be sculpted in their prime time of life regardless of age. Men were portrayed in one of two ways, either youthful or mature. On the other hand women were portrayed in only one way, youthful and slender. There is no idealized image of a mature female, mostly thought to be because at that point they were too old to have children. Being able to bear children was one of the most important roles of a female during this time, especially of a queen to provide an heir for the pharaoh. This can be seen in the sculpture of Menkaure and His Queen.
