figure-groups

Updated: July 19, 2026

The fragments of architraves and masonry bearing the name of Khafra, which were used for building material in the northern pyramid of Lisht, show that this primitive simplicity had already been abandoned by the time of the Fourth Dynasty. During the Theban period, all smooth surfaces, all pylons, wall- faces, and shafts of columns, were covered with figure-groups and inscriptions.

G. (Gaston) Maspero - Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt