4th Dynasty Collection

Great Sphinx Head in Profile, 18th century. Artist: Tuscher Hafniae
Great Sphinx Head in Profile, 18th century. Found in the collection of the Schuster Gallery

The Great Sphinx of Giza
3480445 The Great Sphinx of Giza; (add.info.: The Great Sphinx of Giza, situated on the Giza Plateau adjacent to the Great Pyramids of Giza on the west bank of the Nile River)

The Great Sphinx as now cleared from the encumbering sand, 1886. Creator: Unknown
The Great Sphinx as now cleared from the encumbering sand, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Statue of Memi and Sabu, 26th-25th century BC. The statue, which is probably from Giza, dates from the 4th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt. The couple are portrayed with their arms around each other

Diorite statue of the Ancient Egyptian pharaoh Khafre, 26th century BC. The fourth pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty, Khafre (Chephren) was the builder of the second of the Great Pyramids of Giza

Pyramid of Khafre and the Great Sphinx at night, Gizeh, Egypt. The Sphinx is located on the Giza Plateau with the three pyramids of Khufu (Cheops), Khafre (Chephren), and Menkaura (Men-kau-re)

Stela of Thenti and Nefert, Egypt, Old Kingdom, mid-Dynasty 4 (about 2566-2532 BCE)

Vessel, Egypt, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4-6 (about 2613-2181 BCE). Creator: Unknown
Vessel, Egypt, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4-6 (about 2613-2181 BCE)

Pyramide de Chephren, Egypte Moyenne, 1849 / 51, printed 1852. Creator: Maxime du Camp
Pyramide de Chephren, Egypte Moyenne, 1849/51, printed 1852. A work made of salted paper print, plate 10 from the album " egypte, nubie, palestine et syrie" (1852)

The Sphinx and the Pyramid of Cheops, c. 1904 (b / w photo)
JHL358859 The Sphinx and the Pyramid of Cheops, c.1904 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Sphinx and the Pyramid of Cheops - The Great Pyramid, c. 1904-05 (b / w photo)
JHL358858 The Sphinx and the Pyramid of Cheops - The Great Pyramid, c.1904-05 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pyramid of Khafre (2520-2494 BC) c. 2589-30 BC (photo)
XIR54259 Pyramid of Khafre (2520-2494 BC) c.2589-30 BC (photo) by Egyptian 4th Dynasty (c.2613-2498 BC); Giza (El Gizeh), Cairo

Resting Bedouins near the Great Pyramid of Giza, c. 1895 (photomechanical print)
5848216 Resting Bedouins near the Great Pyramid of Giza, c.1895 (photomechanical print) by Detroit Publishing Co. (1880-1920); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Statue of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Khafra (Chephren) (litho)
5997130 Statue of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Khafra (Chephren) (litho) by Brend amour, Richard (1831-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Khafra (Chephren)

Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs (colour litho)
3630282 Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs)

The Sphinx and the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza, c. 1860 (b / w photo)
CHT214722 The Sphinx and the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza, c.1860 (b/w photo) by Hammerschmidt, Wilhelm (fl.c.1860); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German

The Sphinx, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Sphinx, 1890. The Great Sphinx, may have been built by during the reign of Pharaoh Khafre (c2558-2532 BC). From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

The Pyramids and Sphinx, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Pyramids and Sphinx, 1890. Giza Pyramid complex, built during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom and the Great Sphinx believed to have been built by during the reign of the Pharaoh Khafre

View of the head of the Sphinx and the Pyramid of Khafre, Giza, Egypt, c1790. Artist
View of the head of the Sphinx and the Pyramid of Khafre, Giza, Egypt, c1790. The Sphinx is located on the Giza Plateau with the three pyramids of Khufu (Cheops)

The Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt, 1899. Artist: The Fine Art Photographers Co
The Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt, 1899. A portrait statue of the 4th dynasty Pharaoh Khafre (Chephren) in the form of a sphinx, a mythical creature with a lions body and human head

The Great Pyramids, Giza, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
The Great Pyramids, Giza, Egypt, c1890. The Pyramids of Giza were built in the 26th century BC to house the tomgs of the 4th dynasty Pharaohs Khufu (Cheops)

The Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), Giza, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
The Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), Giza, Egypt, c1890. The Great Pyramid is the only surviving one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt, c1890. Artist: Newton & Co
Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt, c1890. A portrait statue of the 4th dynasty Pharaoh Khafre (Chephren) in the form of a sphinx, a mythical creature with a lions body and human head

Khafre, Ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 4th dynasty, 26th-25th century BC (1926). Artist: Winifred Mabel Brunton
Khafre, Ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 4th dynasty, 26th-25th century BC (1926). Khafre ruled from 2520 to 2494 BC. He ordered the building of the second largest of the Pyramids of Giza

Aerial view of the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, from a Zeppelin, 1931 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932, Dresden

Camel tour, Giza, Egypt, c1920s-c1930s(?). The head of the Great Sphinx can be seen in the right background

Camel tour in front of one of the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, c1920s-c1930s(?)

The Pyramids and Sphinx, Giza, Egypt, 19th Century. Artist: Lemaitre
The Pyramids and Sphinx, Giza, Egypt, 19th Century. Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization

Great Sphinx and Three Pyramids, 18th century. Artist: Tuscher Hafniae
Great Sphinx and Three Pyramids, 18th century. Found in the collection of the Schuster Gallery

Statue of Pharaoh, Egypt, 4th Dynasty. Egyptian Museum, Cairo

Prince Rahotep and His Wife Nofret, Egypt, 4th Dynasty. The limestone statue, Egyptian Museum, Cairo

The Great Sphinx of Giza, Giza Plateau, Egypt. The Sphinx is located on the Giza Plateau with the three pyramids of Khufu (Cheops), Khafre (Chephren) and Menkaura (Men-kaur-re)

The Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt, 20th Century. The Sphinx is located on the Giza Plateau with the three pyramids of Khufu (Cheops), Khafre (Chephren) and Menkaura (Men-kaur-re)

Ancient Egyptian stele with hieroglyphics, 27th-25th century BC. Located in the Louvre, Paris

From Alexandria to the Second Cataract, Egypt, 1841. Artist: Himely
From Alexandria to the Second Cataract, Egypt, 1841. View looking up the Nile Valley showing the Pyramids and other Ancient Egyptian temples, tombs and monuments

The Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt, c1890-1910
The Great Sphinx of Giza, c1890-1910. The Sphinx is located on the Giza Plateau with the three pyramids of Khufu (Cheops), Khafre (Chephren) and Menkaura (Men-kaur-re)

The Pyramids During the Nile Flood, Egypt, 1888. Artist: Henry Noel Shore
The Pyramids During the Nile Flood, Egypt, 1888. From the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Head of the Colossal Sphinx, Giza, Egypt, 1801. Artist: Thomas Milton
Head of the Colossal Sphinx, Giza, Egypt, 1801. The Sphinx is located on the Giza Plateau with the three pyramids of Khufu (Cheops), Khafre (Chephren) and Menkaura (Men-kaur-re)

The Pyramids, Giza, Egypt, 19th century. Artist: E Finden
The Pyramids, Giza, Egypt, 19th century

The Sphinx and a tomb, Egypt, 19th century. Artist: CH Smith
The Sphinx and a tomb, Egypt, 19th century. Two illustrations from Sketches of Egypt. From the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Great Chamber in the Second Pyramid of Ghizeh, Egypt, 1820. Artist: Agostino Aglio
Great Chamber in the Second Pyramid of Ghizeh, Egypt, 1820. The Italian explorer and antiquities collector Giovanni Belzoni was the first to enter the second pyramid at Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre

Forced Passage in the Second Pyramid of Ghizeh, Egypt, 1820. Artist: Agostino Aglio
Forced Passage in the Second Pyramid of Ghizeh, Egypt, 1820. The Italian explorer and antiquities collector Giovanni Belzoni was the first to enter the second pyramid at Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre

General View of the Pyramids, Egypt, 1820. Artist: Agostino Aglio
General View of the Pyramids, Egypt, 1820

Pyramids of Giza, 1843. Artist: Augustus Butler
Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, 1843. The Sphinx is in the foreground. From the collection of the British Museum, London

Detail from sculpture of Prince Rahotep High Priest of Heliopolis, Meidum, c26th century BC
Detail from a sculpture of Prince Rahotep High Priest of Heliopolis, Meidum, 4th Dynasty, c26th century BC

Detail of a sculpture of Nofret, wife of Prince Rahotep, Meidum, 4th Dynasty, c26th century BC
Detail of a sculpture of Nofret, wife of Prince Rahotep, High Priest of Heliopolis, Meidum, 4th Dynasty, c26th century BC

Pyramid of Mycerinus and one of the small pyramids of his queens, Giza, Egypt, c26th century BC
Pyramid of Mycerinus (Menkaure) and one of the small pyramids of his queens, Giza, Egypt, 4th Dynasty, c26th century BC

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The 4th Dynasty of ancient Egypt, spanning from approximately 2613 to 2494 BCE, was a remarkable period marked by the construction of some of the most iconic structures in history. The Great Pyramid of Cheops, located in Giza, stands as a testament to the architectural genius and engineering prowess of this era. Captured in various photographs throughout time, its grandeur never fails to captivate. In one image taken around 1970, we see a breathtaking view of the Great Pyramid with a model funerary boat placed gracefully in the foreground. This photograph offers us a glimpse into the burial practices and beliefs that were prevalent during this dynasty. Another striking black and white photo from 1858 showcases both The Sphinx and The Great Pyramid together. These two monumental structures have stood side by side for centuries, evoking awe and wonder among all who lay eyes upon them. At nightfall, an enchanting sight unfolds as darkness envelops Gizeh. A photograph captures the majestic Pyramid of Khafre illuminated against the night sky while The Great Sphinx guards it faithfully, and is during these moments that one can truly appreciate their timeless beauty. Artifacts from this era also provide valuable insights into daily life at that time. A stela depicting Thenti and Nefert gives us a glimpse into their existence during mid-Dynasty 4 (around 2566-2532 BCE). Meanwhile, an unknown creator crafted an exquisite vessel dating back to Dynasty 4-6 (about 2613-2181 BCE), showcasing their mastery over pottery-making techniques. Maxime du Camp's print from 1849/51 takes us on a journey through time as we gaze upon the Pyramide de Chephren rising majestically against Egypt's landscape. Its imposing presence serves as a reminder of Pharaoh Khafre's reign during Dynasty IV. Speaking of Pharaoh Khafre himself, an awe-inspiring statue captures his regal essence.