# Reader's 2026 book argues that Khufu recut a Mafdet head in his own image.

> Reader's 2026 book argues that Khufu recut a Mafdet head in his own image.

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# Reader's 2026 book argues that Khufu recut a Mafdet head in his own image.

Reader's 2026 book argues that Khufu recut a Mafdet head in his own image.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[The head was recut from a larger animal head in the Old Kingdom, by Khufu or Khafre.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/great-sphinx/answers/ANS0CTWSWKP7QFT/the-head-was-recut-from-a-larger-animal-head-in-the-old)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Reader's 2026 book argues that Khufu recut a Mafdet head in his own image. [Evidence EVD0CTWSWVG5V7X]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CTWSWVG5V7X
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