The piece I found myself most drawn to in this week’s reading was Image 3-6: the blue statue of the pharaoh Khafre from Giza (c. 2520-2494 BCE.) I found myself particularly interested in the contours of his face and body. There is something about him that looks particularly recognizable. He is not simply a figurehead, but it feels like you know him. Perhaps it is the attention to detail in his face, giving him very distinct facial features rather than the more stylized, almost cartoonish, approach used in other ancient Egyptian art. You can see the brow bones, eye creases, cheekbones, and the distinct shape of his lips. He is very much a specific person with a specific look. Perhaps this was done on purpose, so that his