The beauty of the =statues of the IVth dynasty= is well illustrated by the painted limestone portrait statue of =Ȧn-kheft-ka=, a royal kinsman, which was found at Dahshûr (Bay 1, No. =33=), and the headless statue of an official found at Gîzah (Vestibule, No. =34=). The standing figures of the =Shêkh al-Balad= (see =Plate XXI=) and the =Scribe= are wonderful examples of fidelity to nature (see the casts in the Egyptian Vestibule, Nos. =35= and =36=). The finest bas-relief of the period is that from the tomb of =Rā-ḥetep= at Mêdûm (Egyptian Vestibule, No. =40=); and the wall decorations of the ordinary maṣṭaba tomb of this time are illustrated by the sculptured slabs from the tombs of =Ȧri= (Egyptian Vestibule, Nos. =41-43=), and =Ȧfȧ=, a steward and head-gardener (No. =44=), and =Ānkh-ḥaf=, the scribe (No. =45=), etc. Fifth Dynasty. From Elephantine. _About_ B.C. 3566. The kings of this dynasty are: =Userkaf=, =Saḥu-Rā=, =Kakaȧ=, =Nefer-ȧri-ka-Rā=, =Shepses-ka-Rā=, =Khā-nefer-Rā=, =User-en-Rā Ȧn=, =Men-kau-Ḥeru=, =Ṭeṭ-ka-Rā Ȧssȧ=, =Unȧs=. The reigns of all these kings, from a historical point of view, are comparatively unimportant. During the reign of =Userkaf= a great development of the cult of Rā took place in Egypt, and the worship of the Sun-god, according to the form established by the priests of Heliopolis, became dominant in the land. In the reign of Userkaf, or in that of one of his immediate successors, the title of “son of Rā” was added to the other royal titles, and, as the son of the Sun-god, the king took a special name. Userkaf built at Abû-Ṣîr the pyramid called “Āb-ȧst” 𓀆𓊨𓊨𓊨𓉴. =Saḥu-Rā= appears to have made a raid into Sinai, for he is represented in a rock-relief at Wâdî Maghârah in the traditional attitude of clubbing a native of the country. He built, at Abû-Ṣîr, the pyramid called “Khā-ba” 𓈍𓅡𓉴. For an alabaster vase inscribed with the Horus name of this king, =Neb-khāu=, see Wall-case 138, No. 58; and there is in the British Museum also a cylinder seal inscribed with his name (No. 48,023). The next important king of this dynasty is =User-en-Rā=, whose name, as son of Rā, was =Ȧn=. He carried on mining operations in Sinai, and probably suppressed revolts there among the natives; but details are wanting. He built at Abû-Ṣîr the pyramid called “Men-ȧst” 𓏠𓐰𓈖𓊨𓊨𓊨𓉴. From this, probably, came the fine grey granite funerary vase inscribed with his name 𓆥𓍹𓐼𓇳𓐰𓈖𓄊𓋴𓂋𓐽𓍺. (See Fourth Egyptian Room, Wall-case 194, No. 51.) Usertsen I, a king of the XIIth dynasty, wishing for some reason to commemorate User-en-Rā, dedicated to him a black =granite statue=, the lower portion of which is in the Egyptian Vestibule, No. =48=. On one side of the throne is the royal prenomen, and on the other the nomen, which is repeated on the king’s belt. A plaster cast of a stone statue of User-en-Rā is also exhibited in the Vestibule, No. =49=. [Illustration: King User-en-Rā Ȧn, B.C. 3433. [Vestibule, South Wall, No. 49.]]