Khufu, or Cheops, was the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt, reigning during the 26th century BC in the early Old Kingdom period. Khufu succeeded his father, Sneferu, as king. He is genera
The Statue of Khufu in the Cairo Museum
Statue of Sneferu, Khufu's father or stepfather
Portrait of Prince Rahotep
Wepemnofret, a son of Khufu, from the stela of his Tomb G 1201, c. 2585 BC
The Khufu Statuette or the Ivory figurine of Khufu is an ancient Egyptian statue. Historically and archaeologically significant, it was found in 1903 by Sir William Petrie during excavation of Kom el-
Another view of the Khufu Statuette
"Munich Royal Head", Head of Khufu. Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty, c. 2500 BC. State Museum of Egyptian Art, Munich.
Close up of the Khufu Statuette