Menkaure triads
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The Menkaure triads are a series of Old Kingdom Egyptian sculptural groups depicting Pharaoh Menkaure flanked by deities or personifications, renowned for their refined craftsmanship and religious symbolism.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Kingdom artwork
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ancient Egyptian sculpture series ⓘ royal statuary group ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
important for study of Egyptian religious iconography
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key example of Old Kingdom royal sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pyramid complex of Menkaure at Giza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
compact block-like composition
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frontality and symmetry ⓘ highly polished surfaces ⓘ idealized royal features ⓘ |
| creator | royal workshops of Menkaure ⓘ |
| culture | ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Egyptian Museum, Cairo
NERFINISHED
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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston NERFINISHED ⓘ various museum collections ⓘ |
| date | circa 2490–2472 BCE ⓘ |
| depicts |
Egyptian deities
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Pharaoh Menkaure NERFINISHED ⓘ personifications of nomes or goddesses ⓘ |
| dynasty | Fourth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | George Andrew Reisner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationSite | Giza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn | Valley Temple of Menkaure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
cult statue group
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funerary monument element ⓘ religious sculpture ⓘ |
| iconography |
Hathor identified by cow horns and sun disk
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nome goddess identified by nome standard ⓘ standing king flanked by two female figures ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
greywacke
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schist ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Triad of Menkaure, Hathor, and a Cynopolis nome goddess
NERFINISHED
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Triad of Menkaure, Hathor, and a Diospolis Parva nome goddess NERFINISHED ⓘ Triad of Menkaure, Hathor, and a Theban nome goddess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Pharaoh Menkaure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Old Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | statue of Menkaure and queen ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
cult of Hathor
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cult of regional nome deities ⓘ state cult of the king ⓘ |
| siteContext | Menkaure pyramid complex at Giza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | high classic style of the Old Kingdom ⓘ |
| symbolism |
association of Menkaure with Hathor
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divine protection of the king ⓘ legitimization of royal power ⓘ unity of king, goddess Hathor, and nomes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.