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Fine Egyptian Art - Episode 10
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Khafra ca. 2570 B.C. Khafra was the builder of the second largest pyramid of Giza. The Egyptian name of the pyramid was Wer(en)-Khafre which means "Khafre is Great"
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As not all hippo statues from this era were elaborately painted, William is a particularly important example; he has been “covered with a decoration in black line of lotus flowers, buds, and leaves” to signal his “natural surroundings among the lowlands of the Nile.
