It was made of diorite which is also a durable material and it was carved from a block. The body also could be regarded as a strong body form based on the showing of the basic outline of the muscles instead of the detailed lines which are able to show the strong musculature. The Khafre is also half naked with a kilt covering the bottom part. The style of the feet looks nearly the same. What's different is that the head of Tanwetamani was lost. The head of Khafre with the specific beard and heading with Horus behind are able to show his identity as a ruler. What's different in Tanwetamani is that one of the way to confirm the identity of the statue is the hieroglyphs on the back of the figure. Besides, Khafre’s left hand is unfolded on the knee along with his fist clenched on the right. However, the both of Tanwetamani’s hands are of clenched fists. The two figures use slightly different pose to convey the idea of power and authority. The Tanwetamani is standing straight while the Khafre is sitting straight. Since they are carved from a block of diorite and are not free from the block, the block behind is able to help supporting the
It was made of diorite which is also a durable material and it was carved from a block. The body also could be regarded as a strong body form based on the showing of the basic outline of the muscles instead of the detailed lines which are able to show the strong musculature. The Khafre is also half naked with a kilt covering the bottom part. The style of the feet looks nearly the same. What's different is that the head of Tanwetamani was lost. The head of Khafre with the specific beard and heading with Horus behind are able to show his identity as a ruler. What's different in Tanwetamani is that one of the way to confirm the identity of the statue is the hieroglyphs on the back of the figure. Besides, Khafre’s left hand is unfolded on the knee along with his fist clenched on the right. However, the both of Tanwetamani’s hands are of clenched fists. The two figures use slightly different pose to convey the idea of power and authority. The Tanwetamani is standing straight while the Khafre is sitting straight. Since they are carved from a block of diorite and are not free from the block, the block behind is able to help supporting the