Who were Rahotep and nofret?
Nofret is identified as a “royal acquaintance,” which demonstrates her closeness to the King. As is typical of most ancient Egyptian sculpture, these statues are idealized representations of their subjects. Rahotep and Nofret are depicted as youthful: the form they wanted for eternity. How many pharaohs came after Ramses? After his death, nine subsequent pharaohs…