so‑called “Pyramid of Khentkaus I” at Giza
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The so‑called “Pyramid of Khentkaus I” at Giza is a distinctive Old Kingdom royal tomb complex, often described as a hybrid between a pyramid and a mastaba, built for the queen Khentkaus I near the Menkaure pyramid complex.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pyramid of Khentkaus I | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Egyptian funerary complex
ⓘ
Old Kingdom monument ⓘ royal tomb ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Anubis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osiris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Khentkaus I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Khentkaus I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Selim Hassan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedIn | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasAccess | eastern entrance ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalForm |
rectangular base
ⓘ
stepped superstructure ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalType | hybrid between pyramid and mastaba ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedStructure |
causeway
ⓘ
cult chapel ⓘ enclosure wall ⓘ settlement of priests and workers ⓘ valley temple ⓘ |
| hasConstructionTechnique | core masonry with casing stones ⓘ |
| hasCulticInstallations |
false door
ⓘ
offering places ⓘ |
| hasCurrentCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| hasDecorations |
inscriptions
ⓘ
reliefs ⓘ |
| hasDynasty | Fourth Dynasty of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cult place for Khentkaus I
ⓘ
royal burial place ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionMentioning | Khentkaus I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInscriptionTitle |
King of Upper and Lower Egypt
ⓘ
Mother of two kings of Upper and Lower Egypt ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | limestone ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Mausoleum of Khentkaus I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pyramid–mastaba of Khentkaus I NERFINISHED ⓘ Tomb of Khentkaus I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | cardinal directions ⓘ |
| hasOwner | Khentkaus I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPeriod | Old Kingdom of Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubstructure |
burial chamber
ⓘ
descending passage ⓘ rock‑cut chamber ⓘ |
| hasSuperstructure | massive masonry core ⓘ |
| isNear | Pyramid complex of Menkaure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Giza pyramid complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Giza Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInNecropolis | Giza Necropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Pyramid of Menkaure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.