'The Pyramid Tomb of King Khufu and the Great Sphinx at Gizeh, Egypt', c1930. A portrait statue of the 4th dynasty Pharaoh Khafre (Chephren) in the form of a sphinx, a mythical creature with a lion's body and human head. It dates from the 26th century BC. The Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), Khafre's father, can be seen behind the Sphinx. From "The World's Story, a Simple History for Boys and Girls", by Elizabeth O'Neill. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, c1930]