the basic types of Egyptian sculpture - the Standing/Striding pose. The figure

of Menkaure is rigidly frontal, although his head is slightly turned to the right.

His left foot is slightly advanced, however the upper body does not respond

to this uneven distribution of weight - there is no tilt in the shoulders, nor a

shift in the hips. All movement of the figure is suppressed: his muscular arms

hang down his athletic body, they are not flexed at the elbow and do not

break through the front contour of his thighs. The body remains wedded to

the block of stone from which it was carved. The artist does not remove the

"dead stone" between the arms and torso and most importantly his advanced

leg is not carved in the round, which contributes to the solid and majestic

appearance of the statue. The Queen assumes the same rigidly frontal

posture, however her left leg is less advanced than his, which alludes that she

from which they were executed conveys a feeling of royal dignity.

independent statue. First of all, the statue of the king overlaps that of the

counterpart. In this frontal, striding forward posture the pharaoh looks

they have very few projecting parts. This solid appearance is enhanced by the

him, is being overlapped by his figure and she is the one embracing the

most of his forehead, tucked in behind the ears with pleated folds falling over

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