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Pyramid of Chephren

Félix Teynard · 1851-1852, printed 1853-1854

A mid-nineteenth-century photograph of the Pyramid of Khafre at Giza, built near Khufu's own pyramid by his successor.

Shows the pyramid of Khufu's successor Khafre, part of the same Giza necropolis as Khufu's own monument.

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Sepia photograph of the Pyramid of Chephren at Giza, Egypt, seen from a low angle against a pale sky. Its stone surface is rough and worn, with a partly damaged top, on flat desert sand. Printed caption and an oval seal appear along the bottom margin.
Félix Teynard, 'Djîzeh (Nécropole de Memphis), Pyramide de Chéphren', 1851–52, printed 1853–54. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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What it is

This salted paper photograph was taken by Félix Teynard in 1851–52 and printed in 1853–54. It shows the Pyramid of Khafre (called Chephren in the caption) at Giza, part of the same necropolis as the Great Pyramid. The print is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Why it matters

Khafre was a successor of Khufu, and his pyramid stands close to Khufu's at Giza, part of a group of royal monuments built across several generations of the Fourth Dynasty. This photograph helps students see the wider necropolis that Khufu's own tomb was part of, and how later pharaohs continued the tradition of monumental pyramid-building he began.

Look closer

  • How does this pyramid compare in size and condition to images of the Great Pyramid?
  • Why might later pharaohs have wanted their tombs built near Khufu's?
  • What questions does this photograph leave unanswered about the relationship between these two pharaohs?

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