Mersyankh III
E742144
Mersyankh III was an ancient Egyptian queen of the 4th Dynasty, known from her richly decorated Giza tomb and her close ties to the royal family of Pharaoh Khafre.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th Dynasty individual
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ancient Egyptian queen ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Giza pyramid complex
NERFINISHED
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Khafre’s royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Giza Necropolis
NERFINISHED
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Mastaba G 7530-7540 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialSiteType | rock-cut mastaba tomb ⓘ |
| country |
Pharaonic Egypt
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surface form:
Ancient Egypt
|
| culture | Ancient Egyptian ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
receiving offerings in tomb chapel scenes
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standing with her mother Hetepheres II in tomb reliefs ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1927 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Fourth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | reign of Khafre ⓘ |
| father | Kawab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grandfather | Khufu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtifact | limestone statue group from tomb G 7530-7540 ⓘ |
| hasFalseDoor | false door stela in tomb G 7530-7540 ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Meresankh III
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Meresankh the Third NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfferingRoom | offering chapel in mastaba G 7530-7540 ⓘ |
| hasTombChapel | rock-cut chapel with painted reliefs ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close ties to the royal family of Khafre
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richly decorated tomb at Giza ⓘ |
| language | Egyptian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Hetepheres II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | queen consort of Egypt ⓘ |
| relative |
Khafre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khufu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | ancient Egyptian religion ⓘ |
| script | Egyptian hieroglyphs ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| socialStatus | royal family member ⓘ |
| spouse | Khafre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title |
Great of Sceptre
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King’s Daughter ⓘ King’s Daughter of His Body ⓘ King’s Wife ⓘ Priestess of Hathor ⓘ Priestess of Neith ⓘ Priestess of Thoth ⓘ |
| tombExcavatedBy | George Andrew Reisner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tombLocation | Eastern Cemetery at Giza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.