King Menkaura and Queen

King Menkaura and queen. old kingdom 4th dynasty 2490-2472 greywacke

statues were produced in great number, mostly stone but some wood, clay and other material have been found

durable stone with high relief by the subtraction method in which pieces of stone are removed from a single block and the grid method (draw a grid around the block to mark where to cut)

King and queen Khamerenebyt or maybe the goddess Hathor. typical left leg frontal pose with arms straight down and close to his side. clinched fist with thumbs around tradition cloth rolls to show power

substitute houses for Ka for protection of immortality

serenity shows he can handle any problem that happens