Ankhhaf

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Bust of Prince Ankhhaf, now at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Bust of Prince Ankhhaf, now at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Prince Ankhhaf was likely the son of the Egyptian fourth dynasty pharaoh Sneferu, younger brother to the pharaoh Khufu, and served as vizier and overseer of works to Khafre.[1] He was almost certainly a witness to the building of the Great Pyramid of Giza and likely played a role in the construction of the Sphinx. His mastaba tomb, G7510, was the largest in the eastern cemetery at Giza. A painted limestone bust of Ankhhaf discovered in his tomb is considered the work "of a master" of Ancient Egyptian art from the time of the Old Kingdom, and can be seen at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.[2] Its catalog number is Museum Expedition 27.442.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dodson, Aidan and Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2004. p. 56. ISBN 0-500-05128-3.
  2. ^ Berman, Lawrence, Freed, Rita E., and Doxey, Denise. Arts of Ancient Egypt. Museum of Fine Arts Boston. 2003. p.78. ISBN 0878466614.