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King Khasekhemwy, Old Kingdom Pharoah

  • Writer: Natalie Watson
    Natalie Watson
  • Nov 10, 2014
  • 1 min read

Updated: Jun 21, 2022


Khasekhemwy (ca. 2690 BC) was the final king of the Second dynasty of Ancient Egypt.

This statue of him in the Ashmolean Museum is the oldest example of royal statuary from Egypt. It shows him wearing the White Crown of Upper Egypt.

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