Tomb G 7530-7540
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Tomb G 7530-7540 is an Old Kingdom mastaba complex at Giza notable as the richly decorated burial site of the Egyptian queen Meresankh III.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Kingdom tomb
ⓘ
mastaba complex ⓘ |
| access | archaeological site at Giza Plateau ⓘ |
| architecturalType | rock-cut chapel with substructure ⓘ |
| artStyle | Old Kingdom relief style ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Khafre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen Meresankh III NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal family of the Fourth Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToNecropolis | Giza Plateau necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialOf | Meresankh III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | constructed during the reign of Khafre or early Menkaure ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCondition | partially preserved with significant decoration intact ⓘ |
| dynasty | Fourth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | George Andrew Reisner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationProject | Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
cult place for funerary offerings
ⓘ
elite burial complex ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
G 7530
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
G 7540 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
Meresankh III with attendants
ⓘ
offering bearers ⓘ scenes of crafts and daily activities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
false door
ⓘ
inscribed reliefs ⓘ multiple burial shafts ⓘ offering chapel ⓘ painted scenes of daily life ⓘ serdab ⓘ shaft leading to burial chamber ⓘ statue niches ⓘ |
| hasInscription |
genealogical information about the royal family
ⓘ
titles of Queen Meresankh III ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the Giza Pyramid Complex ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Cemetery of Giza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Giza Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Pyramid of Khafre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other mastabas of the Eastern Cemetery at Giza ⓘ |
| material | limestone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
richly decorated chapel reliefs
ⓘ
well-preserved polychrome decoration ⓘ |
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| researchImportance | key source for Old Kingdom art and social history ⓘ |
| siteCode | G 7530-7540 ⓘ |
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