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Head of Userkaf

The oval of the face harmoniously continues the flared line of the red crown and ends with a gentle curve under the chin. The nose is broad and rounded at the base. The small ears are barely visible in perspective. It is one of the rare instances during the ancient kingdom of a full-length depiction of the ruler wearing the red crown. It comes from the first of the five solar temples that the rulers of the 5th dynasty dedicated to the god Ra.

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