tomb chapel of Meresankh III at Giza
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The tomb chapel of Meresankh III at Giza is an elaborately decorated Old Kingdom mastaba renowned for its well-preserved reliefs and statues depicting royal family members and court life.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Kingdom monument
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mastaba ⓘ tomb chapel ⓘ |
| approximateDate | circa 2490–2470 BCE ⓘ |
| architecturalType | rock-cut mastaba chapel ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fourth Dynasty of Egypt
NERFINISHED
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King Khafre NERFINISHED ⓘ King Khufu NERFINISHED ⓘ Meresankh III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
multiple standing statues in niches
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statue of Meresankh III with her mother Hetepheres II ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Egyptian funerary cult ⓘ |
| dateOfDiscovery | 1927 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Meresankh III
NERFINISHED
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craftsmen at work ⓘ funerary rituals ⓘ royal family members ⓘ scenes of daily life ⓘ servants and offering bearers ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | George Andrew Reisner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynasty | Fourth Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | funerary chapel ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
false door
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painted reliefs ⓘ reliefs ⓘ statues in niches ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
hieroglyphic offering formulae
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titles of Meresankh III ⓘ |
| hasPart |
rock-cut chapel
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serdab ⓘ shaft G 7530X NERFINISHED ⓘ subterranean burial chambers ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Giza pyramid complex ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Cemetery of Khufu
NERFINISHED
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Giza Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-quality Old Kingdom art
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in situ statues ⓘ well-preserved reliefs ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
Old Kingdom iconography
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royal women of the Fourth Dynasty ⓘ |
| siteCode | G 7530–7540 complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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