Kheper-ka-ra
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Kheper-ka-ra (ḫpr-kꜣ-rꜥ) means the "Manifestation of the Ka of Ra." It is used to identify the pharaoh Senusret I in several places on the obverse (north) side of the obelisk. The obelisk features five detailed registers, each of which depicts two instances of the pharaoh Senusret I.
When
- First attested
- 2000 BCE
- Attested period
- -2000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Senusret I reigned in the 20th century BCE.
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“the obelisk features five detailed registers, each of which depicts two instances of the pharaoh Senusret I (identified in several places as "Kheper-ka-ra" [ḫpr-kꜣ-rꜥ], which means the "Manifestation of the Ka of Ra") standing back-to-back”
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