-Staring out into space -wife's simple gesture of presenting him to the gods -Menkaura’s powerful physique and stride symbolize his kingship
--Society’s view of women is expressed in the ankle length and the tightly draped gown covering her body. -Men and women are both the same height
-to ensure rebirth for the king in the Afterlife.
Context
--King Menkaura was the builder of the last Great Pyramid of Giza -The artist was not trying to represent human figures, because the Egyptians believed that their pharaohs were Gods. -This was created to serve as an eternal substitute home for the ka if the mummy was destroyed.